Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, member of the bluegrass band Nickel Creek, tackles the Baroque intricaces of Bach on his release Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1. (Nonesuch Records). Catch him rendering Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A minor in mandolin form for Friday's program.
Of Note for Friday, June 12, 2015: Chris Thile Tackles Bach on Mandolin
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