Rachel Barton Pine Collection (Bk/Cd)

An amazing collection of original compositions, arrangements, cadenzas and editions for violin as composed and played by the violin virtuoso and pedagogue, Rachel Barton Pine. Virtuosic writing is featured on unaccompanied and accompanied works, with piano parts available as MP3 files on the CD, which also includes printable pdf files of the piano parts and some duet parts for violin and cello on selected pieces. Titles include J.C. Bach's Sinfonia Concertante in A Major, Berlioz's Dream of a Witches' Sabbath, her cadenzas from nine famous concerti and her flashy unaccompanied versions of The Star-Spangled Banner, The Birthday Song and many more. Exhilarating!