More than 30 years have passed since Raffaele d'Alessandro disappeared. His early death robbed music of a true, honest artist, and his friends of a personality of captivating charisma. ...

Death belonged to the natural things in life that d'Alessandro endured stoically: childhood, sexuality, hunger and cold, because over all other things he valued the musical talent nature gave him, and he felt obligated to the world for the fruits of this special gift. The core of his work is therefore an expression of the tragedy of human existence. ...

Raffaele d'Alessandro attracted people through his inherent truthfulness, which transcended his own self. He was esteemed, in love and in friendship, but no one could ever "possess" him; he considered life not as a fruit to be enjoyed, but as seeds to be gathered for a future tree. This fundamental attitude explains his entire character: reservation, irony, culture, humility, strength of will – and as a consequence surviving on a daily basis the difficulties he encountered.