Rachel Barton Pine, the American violinist, won a gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig, becoming the first American and youngest performer to do so.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 20-22, 2004.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Max Bruch, a German composer, was an anti-modernist who believed that folk songs provided 'feeling, power, originality, and beauty' in 'unmelodic times'.
Instruments
Rachel Barton Pine, the violinist on this album, plays an 'ex-Soldat' Guarneri del Gesu violin from Cremona, 1742.
Interpretation
Rachel Barton Pine, the violinist, collaborated with renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser to incorporate traditional Scottish flavor into these sophisticated symphonic works.
Album & Artwork
The album is dedicated to the memory of Sam Sanders, a pianist and mentor, who considered Bruch's Scottish Fantasy his favorite piece.
Historical Context
In Scotland, classical violin music and traditional fiddle tunes began to influence each other in the 18th century, more than a hundred years before the pieces on this album were written.
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