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American Traditions

Rachel Barton Pine
  • Recital
American Traditions

A classical celebration of the violin's American folk-music roots, tracing the European dance music of early immigrants through its transformation into a uniquely American style shaped by African-American music-making. Offered as a solo-violin recital or with piano.

Program

  • Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
  • Scottish traditional: Air-March-Strathspey-Reel
  • Noel da Costa: A Set of Dance Tunes
  • Mark O'Connor: Caprice No. 1
  • Intermission
  • Darol Anger: Rag from American Partita No. 1
  • Bruce Molsky: Waltz from American Partita No. 1
  • David Wallace: John, Son of Zebedee from Personas
  • Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River (arr. Maud Powell)
  • Perkinson: Louisiana Blues Strut (A Cakewalk)
  • Daniel Bernard Roumain: Hip-Hop Dance I
  • Vieuxtemps: Souvenir d'Amérique