Domenico Scarlatti, though born in Naples, Italy, achieved great success in Portugal and Spain, where he was known as Domingo Scarlatti.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording, completely unedited, reflecting the performer's belief that the best music is made live.
Composition History
Frederic Chopin composed his Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 58, his last large-scale work, during the summer of 1844 at Nohant, the estate he shared with novelist George Sand.
Compositional Technique
Domenico Scarlatti's more than 500 keyboard sonatas, written during his time in Madrid, are considered the earliest keyboard etudes, each focusing on a particular technique.
Performer Biography
Pianist Tao Lin performed in the Chinese premiere of Bartok's Sonata for two Pianos and Percussion as a teenager.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas reflect his extensive knowledge of flamenco, acquired during his four-year stay in Seville, and the influence of Iberian folk music.
Performer Biography
Tao Lin, the pianist, was born into a musical family in Shanghai and began piano lessons at age four with his parents, both faculty at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
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