Scarlatti sonatas

[jas]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend me a good (and preferable cheap ) recording of the Scarlatti sonatas? Did Argerich record any? I've heard her play just one but I loved it. If not, anything else that's good will do. It doesn't have to be the full set, since there's about a billion of them.

Thanks,

Jas

Edit: Oh, and what's your favourite one, just out of curiosity?
Edit 2: Ok, I've done a bit of raking around and it seems she only recorded k.141, which is a great shame. Oh well.

[rafant]

I'm particularly fond of the Christian Zacharias's double CD album. Devoid of technical fails, emotional rendition, beautiful piano sound; for my taste, truely exemplary.

About cheap recordings, the choice is the Naxos's collection. 7 CD's so far, 7 different pianists, each one at $6.95.  Very good purchase. I'm waiting for the eighth CD.

[stormx]

I really like M. Pletnev's double CD containing 31 Scarlatti sonatas
(you can easily find it in Amazon).

 

[jas]

Thanks! I'll hunt one of them down. I'll probably get the Pletnev, since I've never heard of the other guy.

Jas

[Teddybear]

Edit 2: Ok, I've done a bit of raking around and it seems she only recorded k.141, which is a great shame. Oh well.

Argerich was afraid of Scarlatti. It's the trills.

[dorfmouse]

Thanks! I'll hunt one of them down. I'll probably get the Pletnev, since I've never heard of the other guy.

Get them both !!!!! They are both truly beautiful double CDs. I think I marginally prefer the selection on Zacharias' (ah, K296!) but I have lterally worn out tracks on both I've listened so often.