The performer, Peter Katin, chose the fourteen sonatas for this recording through a process of "ruthless elimination" due to the abundance of varied and interesting pieces.
Interpretation
Peter Katin's interpretation of Scarlatti's sonatas involves specific techniques like a certain staccato touch, unusual pedaling, and individual ornamentation to achieve the character of each piece.
Interpretation
The performer, Peter Katin, believes that when playing Scarlatti on a piano, one must use the instrument's full range of tonal effects rather than trying to imitate a harpsichord.
Compositional Technique
One of Scarlatti's sonatas on this album, marked 'per Cembalo espresso', is considered one of his most ambitious works for the instrument, extending to the limits of the keyboard of his time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Domenico Scarlatti's complete sonatas, numbering over 550, exhibit many similarities but also a wide variety of moods, contrasts, and technical demands.
