Rachel Barton Pine; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Tito Munoz - Dmitri Shostakovich; Earl Maneein: Dependent Arising

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine's 26th recording for Cedille Records, Dependent Arising, reveals surprising confluences between classical and heavy metal music by pairing Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 with Earl Maneein's Dependent Arising -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, performed with the Royal Scottish National Or-chestra under the baton of Tito Munoz.. Known for her virtuosity, expressive playing, and extensive repertoire, Pine discovered her love for heavy metal as a teenager, and later performed at rock radio stations where she would intersperse covers of songs by Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and Metallica with works by Paganini and Ysaye. The album explores connections between modern classical music and heavy metal and showcases Pine's unique jour-ney with these two seemingly disparate genres.