another month, another set of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (or Sei Solo) to try, this time by the talented and enjoyable Kyung-Wha Chung.

>After a career break of more than a decade she has announced the decision to return to the recording studio. With this album she fulfils a lifelong dream of recording the complete violin solo works by J. S. Bach, a project very close to her heart. The album, recorded at St George's Bristol, will show case Kyung-Wha Chunga the maverick of the violin that she is with her inimitable and timeless sound. Kyung-Wha Chung her words.. "I'm delighted to announce that I am so happy to be returning to the recording studio after many years for a series of exciting artistic projects. The first of these is the solo Sonatas & Partitas of J. S. Bach: a monumental task. This is the unending quest of my musical journey. "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZEYnpiGMKM&list=OLAK5uy_n8gDc0eQe-UOy1acArETs-7odl2HAsPI4&index=6

Kinda yikes about the hair on the album cover, and I'm skeptical about Asian soloists performing Bach, but those aside, Chung's recordings have almost always been great -- she's got recordings of the entire standard violin repertoire which ranges from great to top-tier -- so I've got hope for this one.