Sonatas & Partitas Vol. 1 by Chris Thile

Sonatas & Partitas Vol. 1

Chris Thile

2013

Sonatas & Partitas Vol. 1 is a Classical album by Chris Thile, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Classical
  • Early & Baroque
  • clean
  • meditative
  • cerebral

About

Few contemporary musicians evade classification with the playful panache of virtuosic mandolinist Chris Thile. He’s won GRAMMY®s for progressive bluegrass and collaborations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant, and has played with jazz, rock, and folk icons. (All of which gives credence to the weighty claim by producer T Bone Burnett that Thile is a “once-in-a-century musician.”) And while Thile’s catalog demonstrates an irrefutable technical command, his arrangement of Bach’s <i>Sonatas and Partitas</i> (a canonical piece of early eighteenth century violin literature) displays a deep, surprisingly vibrant connection to the music. Even with the quickened movements of <i>Sonata No. 1</i> and <i>Partita No. 1</i>—which suit his formidable technical prowess—Thile retains a lighthearted touch. The result is an effortless, airy collection that—like the artist himself—transcends musical conventions.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio3:57
  2. 2Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga: Allegro4:16
  3. 3Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana3:12
  4. 4Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto3:21
  5. 5Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda5:14
  6. 6Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: II. Double4:57
  7. 7Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: III. Corrente2:50
  8. 8Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double: Presto2:56
  9. 9Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabande2:40
  10. 10Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double2:39
  11. 11Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di Borea2:42
  12. 12Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double2:44
  13. 13Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave4:46
  14. 14Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga6:42
  15. 15Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante5:42
  16. 16Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro5:21

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold