Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971 (orchestral version, Alessandrini)

Bach Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto (Concerto after the Italian taste) BWV 971. Arranged for Violin solo, strings and continuo by Rinaldo Alessandrini

1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Presto

Concerto Italiano (on period instruments)
cond. Rinaldo Alessandrini

[MatthewDovetail]

1. (Senza indicazione di tempo) 0:00
2. Andante 3:50
3. Presto 8:23

[brucehogman]

Bach translates very well into orchestral versions. He was a genius in layering his compositions. Successors learned from Bach's methods.
We cannot say in many cases that they did, but so many grew up while hearing his works, we must conclude they did learn.
Orchestration of his pieces provides opportunities to add color that was not there before and a depth of music also.

[LAK_]

An imaginary solo concerto, transcribed into a keyboard concerto, transcribed into a solo concerto. Lol. Really successfully done and faithful to the original, while being true and appropriate to the medium at hand. I appreciate that they refrained from a note-for-note copy and made decisions more idiomatic for string ensemble - for example, the replacement of trills with sustained notes, the inclusion of the bass downbeat in the Andante, and the addition throughout of implied textures not possible with two hands. Just a joy to listen to, and will inform my performance of this piece on keyboard from now on.

[tomfurgas]

It's like the seventh Brandenburg Concerto! Fabulous!

[nizarismail]

Lovely Barock music vivid, full of sentiments and joy

[SimonPiano]

Oh wow, this is fantastic! I've heard it's actually not too difficult to orchestrate this concerto because of the clear structure, but this seems so masterly done, i'm very impressed. And the music speaks for itself.

[eds-egg]

Andante: If Bach had written "The Lark Ascending"!

[faramondo]

I am a harpsichodist & I love this version better than on the harpsichord. Thank you so much.

[MrLandale]

I love this arrangement so much ... I'm speechless ...

[redbrian]

THIS IS What a great transcription.... right out of the heart of Bach! Thank you for sharing this. BRIAN

[platonic]

This is the best Italian Concerto (BVW 971) performances in internet. Thank you very much for uploading. GBU and greetings from Indonesia.

[VideoMega]

Questa trascrizione è efficace, in realtà, perché riporta la musica a quello che Bach voleva realizzare, ossia un Concerto Grosso all’italiana sulla tastiera... è come se Bach ne avesse trascritto al clavicembalo uno per archi realmente esistente, esercizio che effettivamente fece con Vivaldi, Marcello ecc.

[carmocamargo]

Parabéns grande Alessandrino.
Soa, realmente, como um Brandenburgues.

[danilolorenzini]

Ottima trascrizione; complimenti vivissimi!

[sybrandb]

People who don't know the source will not notice this is a transcription. Terrific!!!!

[AlbertoRovelli]

Great arrangement, bravissimo Rinaldo.

[Masolino]

High praise indeed I am sure Alessandrini (a harpsichordist also) would be pleased.

[smalin]

Does anybody know how to get the sheet music for this arrangement?

[mr.z]

Damn, I wish I could play it on the piano with this much elegance.

[SeverusSnape]

Giorni fa lo provavo col violino e si riconoscevano benissimo posizioni e passaggi su due corde: Bach non aveva neanche cambiato tonalità in questo caso.. Ma non avevo idea che qualcuno lo avesse ricostruito . Bravo!!!!