Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K218
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat, K207
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K216
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K219
Sinfonia concertante in E flat, K364

Best-selling American violinist Rachel Barton Pine, whose previous release went straight to Number One on the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart, debuts on AVIE with a survey of Mozart’s complete Violin Concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante in which she introduces the extraordinarily talented young violist Matthew Lipman. Her orchestra is none other than the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by their legendary founder, Sir Neville Marriner. The recording was made after Rachel had the opportunity to perform all five concertos in a single evening, an experience that greatly deepened her affinity for the works and that she has replicated on tour throughout the US.

“bravura technique and soulful musicianship” – The New York Times

“Barton has everything .. a big burnished tone; the brilliance, agility and precision of a bel canto diva.” – Chicago Tribune

“An exciting, boundary-defying performer - a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon” – Washington Post

“Rachel Barton Pine really may be the most charismatic, the most virtuosic, and the most compelling American violinist of her generation.” – All Music Guide

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Recorded 29 August–2 September 2013, Air Lyndhurst Studios, London