Scarlatti's sonatas balance refined sensibility with passion, pride, and stubbornness, creating a fragile equilibrium.
Performer Biography
Janne Rättyä, a Finnish accordionist, is considered one of the most successful classical accordionists.
Composer Biography
Domenico Scarlatti, the composer, served as court musician for María Bárbara, Queen of Spain, alongside the legendary singer Farinelli.
Interpretation
The use of a double manual accordion for these Scarlatti sonatas is intended to constructively touch upon the sonic experience Scarlatti himself explored.
Performer Biography
Janne Rättyä was the first classical accordionist to perform a recital in the Chamber Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2002.
Performer Biography
Janne Rättyä won first prize in the international Arrasate Hiria competition in Spain in 1996.
Performer Biography
Janne Rättyä has been a professor for Classical Accordion Studies at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, since 2003.
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