Three centuries ago a man named Domenico Scarlatti churned out an enormous number of keyboard sonatas — more than 550. Pianists, harpsichordists and even accordionists still can't get enough these ...
As every clever Scarlatti disc or recital should, this one has had some thought put into the selection and arrangement of the sonatas, rather than just willy-nilly lumping together personal favorites.
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Lucas Debargue recorded 52 of these single-movement works on a four-disc, four-hour survey. By Zachary Woolfe Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve ...
Peloton, Apple Fitness+, Yoga with Adriene: home workouts have flourished in the pandemic. Forsaking the latest gadgets and gurus, I’ve been sticking to the Scarlatti exercise program at the living ...
Naxos Records began recording the complete keyboard sonatas of Italian Baroque composer Domenico Scarlatti at the close of the 1990s, with the release of Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Naxos, 1999 ...
Join Scott Yoo in Spain and Morocco to discover the greatest composer you’ve never heard of: Domenico Scarlatti. He was the finest keyboard player in Europe, hired by the Queen of Spain as her ...
Place two objects side by side, invite comparison, and connections will invariably arise. Such was the exercise of Israeli pianist David Greilsammer who, by alternating between the sonatas by Domenico ...
Swap the harpsichord for the piano and the fingers really have to move. Angela Hewitt has had years of experience playing Bach on a modern grand piano, which she puts to nimble use in the brilliant ...
Maria Tipo, an Italian pianist who married technical mastery with charming unpredictability, receiving international acclaim for her sensitive and expressive interpretations of Scarlatti’s sonatas, ...
Catherine Bott explores the vocal and choral music of Domenico Scarlatti, best known today for his 555 keyboard sonatas. With recordings from James Bowman and Concerto Italiano. Show more Catherine ...
Titled “300 Alessandro Scarlatti,” the special project celebrates in Naples, on the 300th anniversary of his death, the genius of the great musician. The event, consisting of concerts, meetings, ...