Domenico Scarlatti's sonatas, mostly single-movement works, have survived only in manuscript copies made by a third party, likely his student Antonio Soler.
Composition History
The two main collections of Domenico Scarlatti's sonatas ended up in Venice and Parma via the estate of the famous castrato Farinelli, who was a friend of Scarlatti.
Interpretation
Pianist Christoph Ullrich varies repetitions in Domenico Scarlatti's sonatas by adding notes, trills, and reinvented passages, and by altering dynamics, articulation, and tempo.
Recording & Production
This recording is part of the first complete recording of all 555 of Domenico Scarlatti's sonatas on a modern Steinway, a project that began in 2011 with the Tacet label.
Compositional Technique
Domenico Scarlatti made acciaccaturas, which are dissonant auxiliary notes enriching chords, an outstanding feature of his compositional style.
Composition History
The 30 Esercizi, which precede the main sonata collections, were dedicated by Domenico Scarlatti to King João V of Portugal in 1738 in gratitude for his knighthood.
Performer Biography
Christoph Ullrich, the pianist on this album, is recording all 555 of Domenico Scarlatti's surviving harpsichord sonatas on a modern Steinway concert grand.
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