Scarlatti

[klm46]

What would you say was a good Scarlatti sonata for a concert, being technically (reasonably!) difficult and exciting?  Any personal favourites?

[brahmsian]

Sonata in D major K. 430
Sonata in G major K. 13
Sonata in G major K. 260
Sonata in A major K. 39
Sonata in G major K. 201

Hamelin's Etude No. 6 (Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti)

[sauergrandson]

Does anyone knows which Scarlatti's were the  favourite ones for Vladimir Horowitz?

[pianistimo]

don't know vladimir horowitz's favorites. 

personally, after being introduced to pogorelich's scarlatti - i don't think he can be outdone.  i esp. like his pairing of the K 9 and K 119  (d minor and D major) sonatas.  i've been working on them both - and am sort of imitating him - and finding it difficult to come up with better interpretations.  perhaps i should never have listened until i had some ideas of my own.  (with smaller pieces - listening first might not be good).

[joeplaysthepiano]

I think k.96 and k.119 would be great for a concert.  Do you guys think it would be a bad idea to put them together in a concert if they are in the same key?

[minor9th]

K 141 is both dramatic and difficult--has very fast repeated notes.