Irena Koblar, Scarlatti Sonata K. 450 in G minor

[@Dhha]

I can watch you play this sonata a thousand of times. Beautiful, clean, rhythmic, powerful baroque.

[@erichfrai9598]

Ваше исполнение этой сонаты самое лучшее!

[@Stolphos]

Though my favorite Scarlatti reader shall probably always remain the divine Pogorelich, Ms. Koblar's reading increases Scarlatti and places herself below him, as the greatest interpreters have done. A wonderful recording.

[@SarrasaniPianoCircus]

Great playing, with an excellent instrumental control and sense of comunications. Five stars from me.

[@RasiRon]

Such a bright performance lovely

[@RasiRon]

Such a refreshing interpretation

[@whatzause]

I agree! What's more, of all the many interpretations of this piece I've heard on KZbin so far (about 10), THIS one is the best in my opinion. In this particular Sonata what I look for is a clean execution of the mordent (little "trill") that occurs repeatedly on top of those consecutive thirds. Even the greats cannot seem to make it heard, and I know it is very difficult to execute. Some of the big names omit it ENTIRELY. This pianist makes it stand out better than all of them.

[@winglow7615]

This performance is among the best I've heard.

[@adrianoseresi3525]

I must say that you absolutely capture the Spanish spirit of the piece, the savage passion, the dance! That's excellent! It's unfortunate, however, that the weak points of this performance, are the less than ideally articulated trills and mordents. They should all be crisp and percussive like castanets!

[@JaapHH]

once again, i am absolutely astonished by the fluency in this music. Scarlatti was indeed one of the greatest composers ever. But, off course, you've got to have an awful lot of talent to peform these sonata's. She obviously has a uge ammount of talent, both technically (these sonata's are much harder than they seem) and musically. thank you very much!

[@paolofranceschi6874]

bellissima sonata. bravissima.

[@bersilu]

Una de las mejores interpretaciones en piano que he oído de esta sonata... ¡ Bravo !

[@jannokas85]

Fantastic!!! Technical perfection!

[@andreare7766]

Why have i never heard of this pianist??? She doesn't seem to be active either, or at least i couldn't find anything recent on her.

[@jordanstephens95]

Love this sonata!

[@janbonsema5888]

Irene Koblar is a very good pianistic interpreter, those ffff sections she really lays those on you in no. 159

[@BryanHo]

Though this is twelve years old, I have yet to find a performance of this sonata better than this.

[@Xemptuous]

Same here. I have been heavily influenced by this interpretation. Still think there should be some changes (e.g., bringing out the LH 2nds at 0:36), but definitely the best interpretation i've managed to find, both in person and online. Keeps me coming back, even after so long.

[@antonio_ceci_chitarra]

Lipatti

[@hansdekorver7365]

@@antonio_ceci_chitarra But Lipatti was Romanian

[@levicopp3224]

Ivo Pogorelich!

[@guidokorbach]

bravo, vorher nie so klar gehörtes höre ich hier

[@15837pawimomo]

I love your performance

[@xyaqua]

The Scarlattis were a true gift to humanity, were they not? I originally thought her a bit dry and cold, she keeps a strong loyalty to the written music. But watching all of the sonati posted on youtube I have seen her play a bit with tempo and intonation, making the music her own. Critics: wither away! She celebrates the genius and spirituality of the scarlatti legacy like a true acolyte (sp?). I'd buy her lunch or dinner anytime.

[@Mishoko0]

i fall in love with this one

[@ebach1]

wow :) great

[@3NUNS]

Thankyou !

[@sparklnkitty]

I love both! I'd buy both cds.

[@adrianoseresi3525]

Te digo que capturas absolutamente ese espíritu español, esa pasión salvaje, ¡el baile! que es tan típico de la música de Scarlatti. ¡Maravilloso! Sin embargo, es lamentable que no produces trinos bien articulados. ¡Deberian ser nítidos y percusivos como las castañuelas!

[@RomydeJesus]

Excelente. Romy

[@camilloflaim8933]

Only now from some years happen that i can listen you.

[@3NUNS]

This a piece of genius by Scarlatti.

[@aavvaa]

shes amazing. best preformance ive ever seen. i think its even better then pogorelich.

[@MikeInBeantown]

All musical interpretation is subjective. Among thoughtful people, there is always room for dissent ... for me, Koblar's reading is superb because she seems more interested in playing the music and less interested in proving her virtuosity. For Scarlatti, I this is the approach that I like best.

[@gianm73yout]

@roger98599 In my opinion, Pogorelich's interpretation is still a milestone, a reference for each pianist, but also for harpsichordists which want to learn something from Scarlatti's music, in order to improve their vision on the more ancient instrument. Anyway, this is pure beaty, let's enjoy it! :)

[@vasko24]

Čestitke Irena!!! Razturaš! :)

[@codonauta]

@mago3072 Yes, they are related. Good observation.

[@MisterGollum07]

really fantastic!!! interpretation really gooddddddd!!! lol

[@Andrew279144]

Agree this is even better than Pogorelich's interpretation. Less mechanical and more musical. Bravo!

[@byronic80]

By untouchable I did not mean definitive and I certainly agree with you that no account of a piece of music is that - I simply meant that I think it is unsurpassed so far.

[@3NUNS]

Pleasantly pianistic.

[@xyaqua]

This is NOT an easy sonata to play well, I like the way she takes liberty with the tempo. The notes make it the same, the tempo make it unique. Imagine learning 500 more of these this well!

[@gianm73yout]

more passionate and introspective than Pogorelich's version. Beautiful.

[@MisterGollum07]

really fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@byronic80]

I think I know what you mean, but I think he was striving for a kind of dignified pathos, with that aristocratic poise in the tempo.

[@byronic80]

This is very good - but please, Pogorelich's reading is untouchable.

[@TekranoXx]

all these pieces without pace notes or even dynamics in them are to be interpreted by the pianist just like chopins prelude 15, or raindrop as its more commonly known.

[@internosil]

Great !!!!!you must play more Scarlatti

[@reinpost]

"at last"?

[@OAmus]

Or treating the whole piece as sort of a homogeneous gem. Maybe if he didn't play the repeats it wouldn't feel too much for me.

[@thecritiquevirtuoso]

I would have preferred this on the harpsichord.

[@OAmus]

I think no reading should be called "untouchable". Music is an idefinite substance subject to differing tastes and approaches. I personally like this beter than Pogorelich.

[@musunino]

Sincerely I apreciate the great pianist but BUT i cannot make the digestion of the piano instead of the harpsichord. The piano in the barroque period sounds very heavy, sad, and without the freshness, the cristalline sound and hapiness of the harpsichord. well enjoy if you like it.

[@jennyQchai]

such stiff sound!!!

[@OAmus]

Ok. In my opinion his reading is too mechanic and unvaried, allthough I don't suffer when I listen to it..

[@SarrasaniPianoCircus]

too much simplified ornaments.....

[@hansdekorver7365]

Ornaments are difficult