RINALDO ALESSANDRINI, HARPSICHORD

In the 17th century, the rise of instrumental music emancipated from vocal models caused an irrepressible outpouring of ornamentation. The stylus phantasticus of which Rinaldo Alessandrini is a recognized exponent is embodied here in the sheer extravagance of works conceived as notated improvisations.

Rinaldo Alessandrini is a virtuoso on Baroque keyboards, including harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ. He is founder and conductor of the Italian early music ensemble Concerto Italiano, performing music of Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Couperin, Bach, and others. He is considered a foremost interpreter of early Italian opera.

Presented as part of the Jacques Dansereau Series

Program
J.S. BACH, BÖHM, BUXTEHUDE, L. COUPERIN, FRESCOBALDI, and FROBERGER

Wednesday, January 15th 2020 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min

For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000

Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections

Bourgie Concert Hall
1339 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 2E8