Rinaldo Alessandrini, Concerto Italiano – More Bach, Please! (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:11 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Classical
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Good things always come in threes. There was once the Concerto in Italian style, BWV 971, reconfigured according to the by then modern disposition advocated in Italy at the beginning of the 18th century (anthology “Concerti italiani”, 2004, OP30301). More recently, the Goldberg Variations, reimagined for a small string ensemble, crowned a fabulous apotheosis in the land of the variation (“Variations on Variations”, OP30575). Here are now three completely original orchestral suites by Bach, a new fool’s game organised by a tongue in the cheek Rinaldo Alessandrini, once again surrounded by his dear friends from the Concerto Italiano.
All good things come in threes – this also applies to a special series by Rinaldo Alessandrini on naive: first there was the concerto in the Italian style, BWV 971, rearranged according to the then modern disposition represented in Italy at the beginning of the 18th century (anthology “Concerti italiani”, 2004). More recently, the Goldberg Variations, newly conceived for a small string ensemble, crowned a fabulous apotheosis in the land of variations (“Variations on Variations”, 2017). Now it’s three completely original orchestral suites by Bach, created by a tongue-in-cheek Rinaldo Alessandrini, together with his Concerto Italiano. Partly guided by pragmatism, Bach regularly transcribed and recycled his own music. His numerous commitments in Leipzig in the 1720s and 1730s often forced him to consult the old in order to imagine the new, and he then made profound changes that were fixed in the course of a complex transcription. The French Overture (Clavier-Übung II), for example, could be imagined in its original form as a transcription of one or more orchestral works for harpsichord. In the end, however, one thing is certain: whether original works, transcriptions or arrangements, whether from the time of the cantor or later, whether by Bach or his successors: for Rinaldo Alessandrini it makes no difference. All roads lead to Bach, to his essence.
Tracklist:
1-1. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: I. Ouverture (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (11:11)
1-2. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: II. Courante (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:31)
1-3. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: III. Gavotte I – Gavotte II (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (04:08)
1-4. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: IV. Passepied I – Passepied II (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (03:05)
1-5. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: V. Sarabande (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:38)
1-6. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: VI. Bourrée I – Bourrée II (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (03:39)
1-7. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: VII. Gigue (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:22)
1-8. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: VIII. Echo (Arr. for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso Continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (03:02)
1-9. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Partita for Traverso, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major: I. Adagio (After BWV 1016, Adagio – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (03:46)
1-10. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Partita for Traverso, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major: II. Aria I (After BWV 828, Aria – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:12)
1-11. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Partita for Traverso, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major: III. Minuetto I – Minuetto II (After BWV 1069, Menuet I and BWV 825, Menuet II – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (03:33)
1-12. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Partita for Traverso, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major: IV. Aria II (After BWV 815, Air – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (01:42)
1-13. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Partita for Traverso, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major: V. Giga (After BWV 817, Gigue – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:48)
1-14. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: I. Ouverture (After BWV 820, Ouverture – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:27)
1-15. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: II. Entrée (After BWV 820, Entrée – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (02:03)
1-16. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: III. Aria I (After BWV 833, Praeludium – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (00:59)
1-17. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: IV. Bourrée (After BWV 820, Bourrée – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (01:03)
1-18. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: V. Minuet (After BWV 843 – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (01:56)
1-19. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: VI. Aria II (After BWV 833, Air – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (01:03)
1-20. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: VII. Gavotte (After BWV 816, Gavotte – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (01:10)
1-21. Rinaldo Alessandrini – Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major: VIII. Gigue (After BWV 820, Gigue – Orchestral Arrangement by Rinaldo Alessandrini) (00:42)
