Scarlatti & Soler: Sonatas per cimbalo and Fandango

Featuring

Bertrand Cuiller
Domenico Scarlatti
Padre Antonio Soler

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Instruments

The harpsichord used in this recording was made by Philippe Humeau in 2002, following the tradition of 18th-century Italian instruments.

Compositional Technique

Scarlatti's harpsichord music was influenced by Spanish sounds, incorporating elements from flamenco guitars, folk songs, sensual dances, and castanets.

Notable Performances

Domenico Scarlatti participated in a legendary harpsichord and organ duel with George Frideric Handel, organized by Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Scarlatti believed that the only rule worthy of a talented musician's attention was "not to displease the only sense of which music is the object" (the ear).

Composer Biography

Domenico Scarlatti, born in Naples in 1685, shared his birth year with other famous composers George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Composer Biography

Domenico Scarlatti's father, Alessandro Scarlatti, was one of the most famous opera composers of his time and likely provided his son's early musical education.