Bach: Trios

by Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma

Overview

A unique group of multi-talented musicians offers a new perspective on one of the richest catalogs in the classical repertoire. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is an acknowledged master of his instrument, and celebrated for his interpretations of J.S. Bach. Always eager to stretch the boundaries of his art, Ma set out to create a set of new arrangements of Bach keyboard pieces for a string trio. Ma chose a pair of gifted and eclectically minded collaborators for the album Bach: Trios -- bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile, both of whom are as comfortable with bluegrass and improvisational music as with the classical repertoire (and both of whom have been awarded MacArthur Foundation "genius grants"). Together, Ma, Meyer, and Thile demonstrate how they can honor tradition while bringing new ideas and influences to Bach's music on these recordings. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2017
Label:	Nonesuch
UPC:	0075597939200
Rank:	110156

Tracks

1. Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 530~I. Vivace
2. Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 530~II. Lento
3. Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 530~III. Allegro
4. Prelude No. 19 in A major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 864~Prelude
5. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
6. Fugue No. 20 in A minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 889~Fugue
7. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
8. Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in E minor, BWV 548~Prelude
9. Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in E minor, BWV 548~Fugue
10. Keyboard Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829~Passepied
11. Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
12. The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080~Contrapunctus XIII: Rectus
13. The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080~Contrapunctus XIII: Inversus
14. Erbam dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721
15. Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029~I. Vivace
16. Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029~II. Adagio
17. Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029~III. Allegro

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yo-Yo Ma   Primary Artist,Cello
Chris Thile   Primary Artist,Mandolin,Guitar
Edgar Meyer   Primary Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Edgar Meyer   Arranger
Yo-Yo Ma   Arranger
Chris Thile   Arranger
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer