D Scarlatti Harpsichord Sonatas, Vol 1
A major undertaking ahead and, sadly, this is a rather tentative start
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Composer or Director: Domenico Scarlatti
Genre:
Instrumental
Label: Brilliant Boxes
Magazine Review Date: 8/2005
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 64
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 99740
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor, Kk1 (L366) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G, Kk2 (L388) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A minor, Kk3 (L378) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F minor, Kk4 (L390) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor, Kk5 (L367) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F, Kk6 (L479) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A minor, Kk7 (L379) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor, Kk8 (L488) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor, Kk9 (L413): also arr Tausig as 'Pastorale' in E minor |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor, Kk10 (L370) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: C minor, Kk11 (L352) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor, Kk12 (L489) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G, Kk13 (L486) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G, Kk14 (L387) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: E minor, Kk15 (L374) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: B flat, Kk16 (L397) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F, Kk17 (L384) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor, Kk18 (L416) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F minor, Kk19 (L383) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: E, Kk20 (L375): also arr Tausig as 'Capriccio' |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D, Kk21 (L363) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: C minor, Kk22 (L360) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D, Kk23 (L411) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A, Kk24 (L495) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F sharp minor, Kk25 (L481) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A, Kk26 (L368) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: B minor, Kk27 (L449) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: E, Kk28 (L373) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D, Kk29 (L461) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor, Kk30 (L499 - 'The Cat's Fugue') |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor (L231) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor (L423) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D (L424) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor (LS7) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor (L386) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A minor (L245) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: C minor (L406) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F (L478) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: A (L391) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: C minor (L375) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D minor |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: B flat (LS36) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: G minor (L40) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: F (L432) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: D (L265) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: E (L25) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: B flat (L46) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
| Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555, Movement: C minor (L157) |
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
Domenico Scarlatti, Composer Pieter-Jan Belder, Harpsichord |
Author: Nalen Anthoni
The convenience of starting with Kirkpatrick 1 and running through in chronological order is a plus factor in a series that will offer all Scarlatti’s 555 sonatas played by Pieter-Jan Belder. It is a big undertaking and it is probably unreasonable to expect one artist to cover all facets of these mostly very inventive pieces; but this first volume suggests that Belder is rather out of his depth.
The harpsichord, ‘built by Cornelius Bom, Schoonhoven, 1997, after Giusti’, is a two-manual instrument whose tonal colour is compromised by the common practice of close miking and high transfer level. The resulting dead atmosphere probably accentuates an approach that is earnest and well-meaning but devoid of fantasy and rhythmic lift – as in Kk2 (Presto, in G major and one of the sonatas orchestrated by Vincenzo Tommasini for Diaghilev’s 1916 ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies), while the very different Kk32 (an Aria in D minor) is prosaic and heavy-handed.
Belder is technically accomplished but is short on imagination; and he cuts a poor figure beside, say, Vladimir Horowitz (Sony) and Andreas Staier (Teldec, 7/96), keyboard players who have the necessary interpretative discrimination to encompass Scarlatti’s quirky output.
The harpsichord, ‘built by Cornelius Bom, Schoonhoven, 1997, after Giusti’, is a two-manual instrument whose tonal colour is compromised by the common practice of close miking and high transfer level. The resulting dead atmosphere probably accentuates an approach that is earnest and well-meaning but devoid of fantasy and rhythmic lift – as in Kk2 (Presto, in G major and one of the sonatas orchestrated by Vincenzo Tommasini for Diaghilev’s 1916 ballet The Good-Humoured Ladies), while the very different Kk32 (an Aria in D minor) is prosaic and heavy-handed.
Belder is technically accomplished but is short on imagination; and he cuts a poor figure beside, say, Vladimir Horowitz (Sony) and Andreas Staier (Teldec, 7/96), keyboard players who have the necessary interpretative discrimination to encompass Scarlatti’s quirky output.
D Scarlatti Harpsichord Sonatas, Vol 1
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