All Rachel Barton Pine articles
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FocusRachel Barton Pine and her daughter share two pieces from ‘Music by Black Composers’
In this video, violinist Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter, Sylvia Pine, visit WFMT, an FM radio station in Chicago, to inaugurate a new family-friendly request programme ‘Saturday Morning Listener’s Choice.’ Here they perform two works from forthcoming ‘Music by Black Composers Violin Volume 2’: ‘Such Thanks to Spirits’ ...
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Blogs
Rachel Barton Pine: 10 tips for practice and performance
The Strad attended a masterclass with the American violinist in 2015 and took down these practical pointers
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Review
Blues Dialogues: Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle
Concentrating on pieces influenced by the blues, this CD is part of a long-running project to research music written by black composers.
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Bach: Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Alone
Rachel Barton Pine’s new edition of the scores for these staples of the violin repertoire is meticulous, generous and stimulating
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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine in duet with her daughter
In this video from American Public Media’s ‘Performance Today’, Rachel Barton Pine performs with a budding violinist: her 7-year-old daughter, Sylvia
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An introduction to Joseph White and his six etudes
Joseph White, who died 100 years ago this year, was one of very few musicians of African descent to achieve international renown in the 19th century as a composer and performer. Yavet Boyadjiev introduces his Six etudes op.13 as works of considerable pedagogical value
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Review
Rachel Barton Pine: Elgar and Bruch violin concertos
ELGAR Violin Concerto in B minor, BRUCH Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor
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The Strad Masterclass: Rachel Barton Pine on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Whipping your bow off at the right time will give the music more energy' Rachel Barton Pine speaks about performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto to The Strad, and performs the concerto in the video above with the Turku Philharmonic conducted by Christian Vasquez in February 2015. Pine ...
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Blogs
A novel way to practise double-stops - Rachel Barton Pine
The US violinist advocates emphasising either the top or bottom lines when practising double stopped scales to anticipate more accurately what occurs in the repertoire
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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs her own solo arrangement of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train', the first single from the Black Sabbath frontman's debut solo album, released in 1980. Read: 10 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Rachel Barton Pine Watch: violinist Rachel Barton Pine ...
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News
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to receive Dushkin Award
Established more than 30 years ago, the Music Institute of Chicago award recognises international figures in the world of music
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Review
Testament. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV1001–6
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: Another returnee to the Sonatas and Partitas offers a more personal voice Musicians: Rachel Barton Pine Composer: Bach Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2360 (2 CDs) The ...
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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs her own Happy Birthday variations
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs her own virtuoso arrangement of Happy Birthday - 'Introduction, Theme and Variations on the Birthday Song' - for the Lake Forest Symphony's 75th anniversary gala in November 2007. Read: American Airlines pilot denies Rachel Barton Pine access to cabin with her ...
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News
American Airlines pilot denies Rachel Barton Pine access to cabin with her violin
The musician was travelling with the 1742 Guarneri ‘del Gesú’ ‘Soldat’ violin – on lifetime loan – from Chicago to Albuquerque
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Rachel Barton Pine Foundation acquires ‘Arkwright Lady Rebecca Sylvan’ Stradivarius violin
The instrument will be loaned to a worthy young candidate
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Rachel Barton Pine sleeps at airport as ‘no room’ for her violin on plane
The violinist was given the choice of checking her Guarneri 'del Gesú' into the hold or catching a later flight
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Review
Veracini: Complete Sonate accademiche op.2
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: Veracini performed with virtuosity and vivacity Musicians: Trio Settecento Composer: Veracini Trio Settecento included a taster of Veracini’s Sonata op.2 no.12 on its Italian Sojourn disc, issued almost a decade ago. The group now offers readings of all twelve sonatas op.2, ...
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Rachel Barton Pine and Mike Block perform Metallica's One on violin and cello
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and cellist Mike Block perform 'One' by Metallica (in an arrangement by Rachel Barton Pine) at the Ravinia Festival on August 24, 2014. Read Barton Pine's tribute to her violin heroine Maud Powell . Barton Pine talks about her special relationship with Mozart's Violin ...
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Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos; Sinfonia concertante K364
The Strad Issue: March 2015 Description: Clean and clear readings of Mozart’s violin concertos and Concertante Musicians: Rachel Barton Pine (violin) Matthew Lipman (viola) Academy of St Martinuin the Fields/Neville Marriner Composer: Mozart This double-disc set is a mixture of old and new. On the one hand, ...
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Rachel Barton Pine talks about the Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Soldat' violin, 1742
I have always been a Guarneri girl myself. They can be as sweet as a Strad when they want to be, but they also have guts!' Rachel Barton Pine talks about the Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù' 'Soldat' violin, which is on loan to her. The instrument features in ...
