Baroque soul
11 November 2015
Both the music profession and the public rank her as one of today’s greatest Baroque violinists. Many of her recordings have won prizes, and her students rave about her; but if there exist artists who are not tempted by professorial and star allure, then Rachel Podger is certainly one of them. She gives her first concert in Budapest at the end of November. “I’m not a purist,” she stated in an interview with the BBC. “I like the Baroque orchestral set-up and it’s great if a person has a fine Italian violin, but the choice of instrument is a personal decision. The player should be happy with the instrument. That is most important!”