Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine bounced back from a devastating accident (she was dragged for several hundred feet by a commuter train after her case strap was snared in the automated doors) and has delivered innovative programs in recordings for Chicago's Cedille label and, increasingly, for major labels. Here she tackles mainstays of the violin concerto repertory, the five Mozart violin concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra, K. 364. It's often a charming set, not only because ...
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Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine bounced back from a devastating accident (she was dragged for several hundred feet by a commuter train after her case strap was snared in the automated doors) and has delivered innovative programs in recordings for Chicago's Cedille label and, increasingly, for major labels. Here she tackles mainstays of the violin concerto repertory, the five Mozart violin concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra, K. 364. It's often a charming set, not only because of Barton Pine's efforts, but also because of the nature of her interaction with the conductor, 90-year-old Neville Marriner, leading the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. In the solo concertos (the Sinfonia Concertante is more straightforward and quite confident in carving out the big spaces the work needs), she offers some quite adventurous moves, but is answered by Marriner with perfect suaveness and smoothness. Consider the slowed-down entrance of the soloist in the first...
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CD jewel case and insert very good and the 2 discs are scratchless. Contrary to what is listed elsewhere, this is a 2 disc set. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
