Rinaldo Alessandrini & Concerto Italiano - Bach... Apr 2026

The Mediterranean Bach: Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano

: Utilizing One Player Per Part (OPPP) , the ensemble achieves a lightness that reveals hidden contrapuntal threads often lost in larger orchestral settings. Rinaldo Alessandrini & Concerto Italiano - Bach...

: The recording was hailed by BBC Music Magazine as the "Best Recording" of the concertos, praised for its "Mediterranean verve". Beyond the Concertos: Intellectualism and Adaptation While many interpretations strive for a unified sound

Concerto Italiano’s most celebrated Bach recording is their 2005 set of the . While many interpretations strive for a unified sound across all six works, Alessandrini treats each as an individual rhetorical challenge. By emphasizing the Italian roots and rhythmic vitality

For decades, the interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music was often synonymous with a specific "Teutonic" aesthetic—one of monumental structure, intellectual rigor, and a certain sobriety. However, the arrival of and his ensemble, Concerto Italiano , shifted this paradigm, injecting a "Mediterranean warmth" and theatricality into Bach's core works. By emphasizing the Italian roots and rhythmic vitality of the Baroque, Alessandrini transformed Bach from a purely cerebral figure into a vivid, expressive dramatist. Redefining the Brandenburgs

: He highlights the influence of Bach’s Italian contemporaries, such as Vivaldi and Corelli, through animated phrasing and "supple elasticity".

Alessandrini’s exploration of Bach extends into his more abstract and orchestral works, consistently applying a "historically informed" but emotionally direct lens. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos - Alessandrini - The Guardian