Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
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DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Federico Colli (piano)
[ Chandos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 27 March 2020
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For this his second volume of Scarlatti sonatas, Federico Colli takes as his starting point the double sonata KK 63 and KK 64. They are two dances, the first (G major) full of vivacity and happiness, the second (D minor) full of indignation and peremptoriness. Working from this concept that opposition is needed to truly experience beauty, Colli has created his own personal double sonatas by pairing works with contrasting tempi, dynamics, character, or feeling. Like the first volume, the album was recorded on a Steinway Model D at Potton Hall in Suffolk
"From the opening moments of his second volume of Scarlatti keyboard sonatas, played on a modern Steinway, I entered piano heaven. Touch, articulation, tone, phrasing; every element worked in step to create agile music-making alive with subtle emotions, conscious thought and all other signs of intelligent life. Since this is volume two, none of these qualities should come as a surprise. Scarlatti's kaleidoscopic reach and adventurous quirks are perfect for Colli's talents" The Times
"In this collection of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas, Colli disdains the traditional same-key pairings, his own focusing instead on contrast, thus brilliantly illuminating each work's uniqueness. His beautiful sound consistently beguiles the ear…" Sunday Times
Tracks:
1. Sonata, KK 144
in G major • in G-Dur • en sol majeur
Cantabile
2. Sonata, KK 427in G major • in G-Dur • en sol majeur
Presto, quanto sia possibile
3. Sonata, KK 25
in F sharp minor • in fis-Moll • en fa dièse mineur
from Essercizi per gravicembalo (London, 1739)
Allegro
4. Sonata, KK 318
in F sharp major • in Fis-Dur • en fa dièse majeur
Andante
5. Sonata, KK 431
in G major • in G-Dur • en sol majeur
Allegro
6. Sonata, KK 40
in C minor • in c-Moll • en ut mineur
from XLII Suites de pièces pour le clavecin (London, 1739)
Minuetto
Moderato
7. Sonata, KK 30
in G minor • in g-Moll • en sol mineur
('Cat's Fugue') from Essercizi per gravicembalo (London, 1739)
Fuga
Moderato
8. Sonata, KK 35
in G minor • in g-Moll • en sol mineur
from XLII Suites de pièces pour le clavecin (London, 1739)
Allegro
9. Sonata, KK 466 in F minor • in f-Moll • en fa mineur
Andante moderato
10. Sonata, KK 531
in E major • in E-Dur • en mi majeur
Allegro
11. Sonata, KK 63
in G major • in G-Dur • en sol majeur
Capriccio
Allegro
12. Sonata, KK 64
in D minor " in d-Moll • en ré mineur
Gavota
Allegro
13. Sonata, KK 279
in A major • in A-Dur • en la majeur
Andante
14. Sonata, KK 118
in D major • in D-Dur • en ré majeur
Non presto
15. Sonata, KK 87
in B minor • in h-Moll • en si mineur
16. Sonata, KK 95
in C major • in C-Dur • en ut majeur
from Pièces pour le clavecin (Paris, c.1747)
Vivace
