Rachel Podger is widely regarded as one of the UK’s finest violinist.

We asked Rachel to pick some of her most favourite tracks from the past dozen recordings she made with Channel Classics. This resulted in a double CD with beautiful concertos, sonatas and variations by Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Rameau, Haydn and Vivaldi.

Looking back over a recording career spanning three decades, “Rachel” is the perfect introduction to the music that inspires Rachel Podger - all performed by Rachel, who over the years has worked with many great musicians and orchestras, such as Trevor Pinnock, Gary Cooper, Jane Rogers, Brecon Baroque, Holland Baroque Society and others.

Contents:
CD 1
1. A VIVALDI
Concerto in B flat Major, op.4 no.1
Allegro - Largo e cantabile - Allegro
from: CCS 19598, La Stravaganza

2. W A MOZART
6 Variations in G Minor, KV 374b ‘Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant'
from: CCS 28109

3. J S BACH
Sonata no.3 in C Major, BWV 1005
Adagio - Fuga - Largo - Allegro assai
from: CCS 14498

4. J PH RAMEAU
Cinquième Concert
La Forqueray - La Cupis - La Marais
from: CCS 19098

5. W A MOZART
Sonata in B flat Major, KV 454
Largo - Allegro - Andante - Allegretto
from: CCS SA 23606

CD 2
1. A VIVALDI
Concerto in D Major, opus 4 no. 11
Allegro - Largo - Allegro assai
from: CCS 19598 La Stravaganza

2. W A MOZART
Duo for Violin and Viola in B flat Major, KV 424
Adagio - Allegro
from: CCS SA 32411

3. J S BACH
Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042
Allegro - Adagio - Allegro assai
from: CCS SA 30910

4. J S BACH
Sonata no.6 in G Major, BWV 1019
Allegro - Largo - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
from: CC 14798

5. A VIVALDI
Concerto no.1 in C Major RV 181a
Allegro - Largo - Allegro
from: CCS SA 33412, La Cetra

6. W A MOZART
Andante & Allegretto in C major, KV 404
Andante - Allegretto
from: 23606

7. J S BACH
Cantabile from Sonata no.6 version 2 BWV 1019a
Cantabile ma un poco adagio
from: CCS 14798

8. J HAYDN
Violin Concerto in in C Major, HobVII:1
Adagio - Presto
from: CCS SA 29309