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VC by Black Composers Through the Centuries

Cedille Records
Release Date: September 9, 2022

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1 JOSEPH BOLOGNE: Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2 - Allegro moderato (10:22)  
2 Largo (8:35)  
3 Rondeau (4:35)  
4 JOSÉ WHITE LAFITTE: Violin Concerto in F-sharp minor - Allegro (11:39)  
5 Adagio ma non troppo (4:50)  
6 Allegro moderato (4:58)  
7 SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Romance in G major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 39 (12:32)  
8 FLORENCE PRICE Violin Concerto No. 2 (14:42)  
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Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine plays 20th-century American composer Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Jonathon Heyward, on her new Cedille Records album Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries, available September 9, 2022.

The new release marks the 25th anniversary of Pine’s pioneering 1997 Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries on Cedille.

 In addition to Pine’s 2022 recording of the Price concerto, the new album includes reissues of three performances from the earlier program, which Pine recorded with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras’ Encore Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Hege: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2; José White Lafitte’s Violin Concerto in F-sharp minor; and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Romance in G major for Violin and Orchestra (Cedille Records CDR 90000 214).

The 25th anniversary edition substitutes Price’s concerto, recorded in January 2022, for J.J.O., Le Chevalier de Meude-Monpas’ Concerto No. 1 in D major. Recent research indicates the 18th-century French composer probably was not of African descent, Pine writes in her introductory essay, in which she discusses the genesis of the original project and the initiatives it spawned.

The album booklet includes extensive program notes by Mark Clague, who wrote the liner notes for the original recording. Clague is professor of musicology and associate dean at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor.

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    Posted At: September 28, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • With fiery, passionate playing, Rachel Barton Pine delivers an unforgettable night of music with FM Symphony / INFORUM
    Posted At: September 24, 2023 12:00 AM
    Guest violinist wowed the big crowd with three numbers, receiving multiple standing ovations.INFORUM's John Lamb writes….In its first concert of the season, the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra set the bar outrageously high for the remaining four Masterworks shows. Guest violinist Rachel Barton Pine was thoroughly dazzling in three wildly different pieces, showcasing her amazing skills and feel for music. ...
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  • Lots of sound and fury on Rachel Barton Pine's 'Dependent Arising' / the arts fuse
    Posted At: August 28, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine at full steam / SFCV Q&A
    Posted At: August 25, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Violinist.com - For the Record features: Rachel Barton Pine's 24th Cedille Records recording: 'Dependent Arising'
    Posted At: August 11, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine. Uncovering a valuable legacy / New Music Buff
    Posted At: April 23, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine brings her superb violin skills to the work of criminally overlooked black composers / TAKE EFFECT
    Posted At: March 28, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Winnipeg CLASSIC 107 honors 'Black History Month' with Rachel Barton Pine
    Posted At: February 13, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • After 25 years, Rachel Barton Pine continues to champion Black composers / Texas Public Radio
    Posted At: February 3, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine chats with The 2nd Street Dreams Audio Network about 'Black Composers Through the Centuries'
    Posted At: January 23, 2023 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: January 9, 2023 12:00 AM
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  • KDFC: Play On, California! features Rachel Barton Pine - Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries
    Posted At: December 6, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: December 4, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: November 30, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: November 7, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: October 28, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: October 25, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine chats with radio about 'Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries'
    Posted At: October 25, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: October 22, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: October 20, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: October 17, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine. Discovering music by Black composers / theStrad
    Posted At: October 6, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine's 'Violin Concertos by Black Composers' debuts No. 5 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums Chart
    Posted At: September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
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    Posted At: September 15, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Rachel Barton Pine releases: Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries / The Violin Channel
    Posted At: September 14, 2022 12:00 AM
    Released on Cedille Records, this album marks 25 years since Pine’s 1997 album release of 18th and 19th-century violin concertos by Black composersThe Violin Channel writes….American violinist Rachel Barton Pine has released “Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries,” marking the 25th anniversary of her pioneering 1997 album, “Violin Concertos by Black composers of the 18th & 19th Centu...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine marks the 25th anniversary of her 1997 'Black composers' recording with special-edition reissue / Violinist.com
    Posted At: September 12, 2022 12:00 AM
    Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine plays 20th-century American composer Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Jonathon Heyward, on her new Cedille Records album Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries.The new release marks the 25th anniversary of Pine’s pioneering 1997 Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine performs Bruchs Violin Concerto No. 1 on one days notice at Grant Park / Violinist.com
    Posted At: July 12, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Hilary Hahn, Rachel Barton Pine, Frank Almond, Ken Olson & Robert Chen play the greatest instruments ever / ABC7 Chicago
    Posted At: January 31, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • 9-year-old Sylvia Pine performs a traditional Hanukkah song in a most entertaining way
    Posted At: December 10, 2020 12:00 AM

    Happy Hanukkah from Violinist extraordinaire Rachel Barton Pine. She says: I'm so grateful to the Chicago Children's Choir for introducing my daughter Sylvia to this beautiful Hebrew song. CCC  inspires and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to become global citizens through music. In just the last few months, Sylvia has taken classes about Latin America, jazz, and gospel music,...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine and Elliott Forrest to donate lessons in support of battered women and children / The Violin Channel
    Posted At: November 24, 2020 12:00 AM

    The American violinist; Rachel Barton Pine is joined by WQXR: NYC broadcaster; Elliott Forrest to give lessons in support of battered women and children. The pair's Zoom classes will be auctioned off online from November 20th-28th as part of a larger fundraiser held by the Los Angeles House of Ruth, a shelter for the abused. Barton Pine, the violinist, will provide a violin-specific course while Forr...
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  • OurConcertslive brings together classical music's biggest stars for virtual concert supporting Artist Relief Tree / PIX11
    Posted At: April 2, 2020 12:00 AM

    This Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT, OurConcerts.live, a new online channel and streaming service, will bring together some of the industry's biggest stars for a virtual benefit concert. All proceeds will go to the Artist Relief Tree, a fund created in the past few weeks to financially support artists who are affected by cancellations due to COVID-19. The concert will feature pianist...
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  • 95.5KHFM: Albuquerque interviews Rachel Barton Pine
    Posted At: March 9, 2020 12:00 AM

    Rachel Barton Pine, joined multi-faceted conductor Teddy Abrams and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a new Dvořák and Khachaturian Violin Concertos release on AVIE Records.  The album, featuring Dvořák's Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53 and Khachaturian's Violin Concerto in D minor, highlights each composer's prominent use of his own traditional ethnic m...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine records 'headbanger' concerto / New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: February 26, 2020 12:00 AM

    What happens when you have hall and a producer reserved and ready to go, and your musical collaborator has to back out at the last minute? If you're violinist Rachel Barton Pine, you find a new collaborator, and you record two concertos that have been on your bucket list for a long time. Teddy Abrams and the Scottish National Orchestra join Rachel on her 39th recording, which features violin concerto...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine gets folksy with Dvorak And Khachaturian / CLASSICAL CLASSROOM
    Posted At: January 29, 2020 12:00 AM

    Violinist and Classroom mascot Rachel Barton Pine is back to teach all about the violin concertos of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak and Soviet-Armenian Aram Khachaturian. Learn about their lives and music! Get lost with Dvorak in NYC! Hear about Khachaturian becoming a new father! Find out who threw shade at Dvorak and mucked up his concerto composing process, and how Khachaturian wrote his concerto in a ...
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  • Rachel Barton Pine takes WETA through her favorite moments of the Dvorak - Khachaturian Concertos
    Posted At: January 24, 2020 12:00 AM

    WETA Evening Host James Jacobs speaks with world renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine about her latest album on the Avie label, a pairing of the violin concertos of Antonín Dvořák and Aram Khachaturian, in which she collaborates with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Teddy Abrams. In this wide-ranging conversation Ms. Pine takes us through her favorite moments of bot...
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  • Dvorak & Khachaturian Violin Concertos is a wholly enjoyable coupling with Rachel Barton-Pine in good form throughout / MusicWeb International
    Posted At: January 24, 2020 12:00 AM

    Rachel Barton-Pine is one of my very favourite violinists. There are a number of reasons for this but, in essence, it is her fusion of rock-solid yet scintillating technique allied to brilliant musicianship as well as intelligent and stimulating programming. The liner mentions that she has recorded 39 discs which, by definition, covers the bulk of the core violin repertoire as well as many fascinating ra...
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