Bach: Ouvertures For Orchestra
For several decades, as solo harpsichordist and director of his ensemble Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini has been exploring not just the Italian repertoire that he is so passionate about, but also the works of Bach – as in his benchmark recording of the Brandenburg Concertos in 2005. In this new recording of those four Orchestral Suites that Bach called ‘Overtures’, after their imposing opening movements, Alessandrini has once again sifted all available sources, putting the composer’s entire output under the microscope to identify the most authentic details of style and orchestration.