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Offline lmpianist

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Scarlatti - Three Sonatas
on: October 06, 2009, 01:50:56 AM
Here are three Scarlatti sonatas that I recorded not too long ago:

K127 (A-flat)
K87 (B Minor)
K135 (E)

The idea to group these three together was not mine (I found them on a Horowitz recording), but I felt these pieces contrast each other nicely.

Despite a few wrong notes, especially toward the end of K135, I'm pretty happy with how these came out.  I've always found Scarlatti very challenging... it's very hard to hide mistakes!

Offline rafant

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Re: Scarlatti - Three Sonatas
Reply #1 on: October 18, 2009, 11:41:14 PM
Hi, I find 4 virtues: technically faultless, good taste, suitable tempo and very good sound recording. So I enjoyed your playing very much, thanks a lot.
Only a word about K87, which I know better: I'd suggest you review the last melody quaver in measure 57, since what a I listened is neither what I'm accustomed to in my CD recordings, nor what I myself play from my score (I use a Lungo edition). It's the climax of this lovely piece, therefore it's important.

Offline stringoverstrung

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Re: Scarlatti - Three Sonatas
Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 07:52:26 PM
Hi,

very beautiful. Well played, Scarlatti IS realllllyyyy hard.

I enjoyed it very much. Keep on posting.

Offline pthebig

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Re: Scarlatti - Three Sonatas
Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 07:35:09 PM
Hi,

it's played very nice, but it sounds very difficult to play!

also the sound recording is good, how did you record it?
by the way, sorry for my bad english, but I'm a typical german, who has to study a lot speaking a foreign language, I'm open for betterings everytime!
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