Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
Performer: Sergio Monteiro
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574075
Release: 2020
Size: 1.11 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Keyboard Sonata K256 in F major
02. Keyboard Sonata K270 in C major
03. Keyboard Sonata K289 in G major
04. Keyboard Sonata K310 in B flat major
05. Keyboard Sonata K331 in B flat major
06. Keyboard Sonata K349 in F major
07. Keyboard Sonata K354 in F major
08. Keyboard Sonata K375 in G major
09. Keyboard Sonata K395 in E minor
10. Keyboard Sonata K407 in C major
11. Keyboard Sonata K428 in A major
12. Keyboard Sonata K475 in E flat major
13. Keyboard Sonata K515 in C major
14. Keyboard Sonata K526 in C minor
15. Keyboard Sonata K549 in C major
16. Keyboard Sonata K554 in F major
Domenico Scarlatti’s distinguished career included a royal post in Rome where he competed against Handel, the latter being declared the better organist and Scarlatti the better harpsichordist. Written for his pupil the Infanta Maria Bárbara, Scarlattis legacy of hundreds of single-movement keyboard sonatas forms a valuable resource for performers today. This collection includes a wealth of Spanish dances with virtuoso leaps, unusual modulations, flourishes and ornamentation, as well as Scarlattis irrepressible verve and energy.