Thursday, December 15, 2011
Domenico Scarlatti
Scarlatti (1685-1757) [Italian. Baroque period.]
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Scarlatti
At this point, Scarlatti is mostly remembered for the huge body of keyboard work he created, which includes a whopping 555 sonatas.
Piano & Harpsichord Music.
Piano sonatas composed during D Scarlatti's time were different from the current standard format, which evolved later. Here are a few of his harpsichord pieces:
Sonata L33: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmqDOjHx70 (Vladimir Horowitz, considered by many to be one of the 20th century's greatest pianists)
Sonata K141: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjghYFgt8Zk (Martha Argerich's astounding artistry on display)
Fuge in G Minor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbW1nNBqVnI (Elaine Comparone on harpsichord)
Sonata L23: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaHMdDjNnZ8 (Horowitz again)
Choral Music.
Stabat Mater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24F2ritnZ9I
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