For her 24^th recording for Cedille Records, violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins with period-instrument specialists David Schrader, John Mark Rozendaal, and Brandon Acker to record Arcangelo Corelli’s seminal 12 Violin Sonatas, op. 5.

Pine has been described as “an exciting, boundary-defying performer” by the Washington Post and “a most accomplished baroque violinist, fully the equal of the foremost specialists” by Gramophone. Known for her versatility across a vast repertoire, she has studied period performance practice extensively and performs on the viola d’amore, Renaissance violin, and medieval rebec.

Published in 1700, Corelli’s 12 Violin Sonatas is foundational in the evolution of the sonata and concerto forms. This recording explores these compositions through a historically informed approach, using period instruments chosen to enhance the expressive nuances of Corelli’s music. 

Rachel Barton Pine brings to life the distinctive sounds of several historic violins in original performance videos filmed for MIM’s special exhibition Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars.

2 discs, 53 tracks, 143 minutes