Scarlatti Sonata in E Major, K.380 | Tiffany Poon

[@schubertuk]

I think the tempo is what sells this performance to me. Unhurried, nuanced, subtleties shining. Sublime.

[@ECxJuJu]

It has gotten to a point where you're the one that pops in mind when this Sonata plays 😂😂

[@edacio255]

X2

[@leannyong5583]

Yes.. Especially because it was one of the first piece that I heared from her on her live concert.

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Growing up, it was always Horowitz for me...

[@JitinMisra]

@@TiffanyPoonpianist I was just wondering , do you have perfect pitch?

[@vampata]

@@JitinMisra im pretty sure she does

[@gideoncheung8731]

Nah, I'll never get bored of this piece, its glorious and probably one of the most fitting background tracks for your vlogs, which I absolutely adore! Keep striving!

[@bananabattlebean4858]

Scarlatti is by far my favorite baroque composer.

[@bigchungus9740]

Banana Battle Bean he is my favourite baroque composer too to bad people may not know his pieces

[@thereyougoagain1280]

@@bananabattlebean4858 he’s great, but I think Bach is better. Certainly the more influential and greater composer.

[@bananabattlebean4858]

@@thereyougoagain1280 personally I can't stand Bach. It hurts to listen to him.

[@thereyougoagain1280]

@@bananabattlebean4858 why?

[@Shereigna]

I clicked on this by accident. I stayed cuz I was mesmerized.

[@taylorl1591]

Me too!!!

[@RobertSweet-nw4tm]

And me

[@jamien.5528]

This is my most favorite Scarlatti piece ever. I love hearing it in the morning before I go to school, it puts me in such a good mood.

[@oldfarmshow]

If I was your neighbor I would be knocking on the door asking why you stopped playing

[@pauline_lovesgod]

😂

[@ZaphodsPlanet]

LOL.... totally.

[@andream.464]

Yes and I would as specifically why you stopped to take a coffee at 0:48!

[@platypusmusic8843]

My neighbor be like "Stop playing I'm trying to sleep!"

[@pianoconcertono2]

Probably because you knocked

[@rebecaserrano475]

I was a little bit sad, then I heard this now and i'm feeling better, music is the best in the whole world !! I really enjoy hearing you playing the piano ♥ (sorry if i wrote something wrong, i speak spanish)

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Aw I hope you're doing well ❤️

[@rebecaserrano475]

@@TiffanyPoonpianist ❤️✨

[@zhouwei1222]

@@rebecaserrano475your English is great 👍

[@chrisdimenna648]

love this , the slightly slower tempo is so calming ...

[@jpdj2715]

I agree about the tempo. She gives this piece a quality that I would call introspective or pensive. I have heard many pianists play too fast to the point they could not play the fastest bars of a piece without dropping notes or tripping over their own fingers. And Tiffany has a lightness with that, which totally fits this sonata IMO. There are a lot of so-called famous pianists, especially the ones that seem unable to afford a bit more money to the cloth of their dresses, that play so fast, that I would ask them, when face to face with them, have you ever had a partner to whom you said "it's not a race?" This is what they do to my brain. Yes, that is opinionated. But, as you imply, Tiffany hits the right note.

[@laflamezz1907]

JP dJ hmm you are talking about, let me guess, yuja wang ? 😂

[@jpdj2715]

@@laflamezz1907- ;) my thoughts went out to several of the best paid solo pianists of the past two decades and that (assumption) includes males.

[@zhouwei1222]

I agree

[@hectorpearson3390]

I’m a simple man, I see Tiffany poon play Steinway, I like the video.

[@joefagan9335]

Really beautiful light and shade and a splash of colour. Every phrase is pleasure. Crazy how a reduction in tempo totally changes the character of the piece. It becomes so melodic and charming. It's marked 'Andante Comodo' - a comfortable walking pace. As I get older this is just the pace for me!!! Thank you Ms Poon for sharing so much joy.

[@ericspianoschool]

I was thinking this exactly. A refreshing change from the other recordings!

[@sharpiemarkeramanda]

Agree, I prefer this slowed a bit like Tiffany plays it! I’d appreciate if others tried it a bit slower so I could enjoy others ideas on it without the rush!!

[@PeterHontaru]

definitely one of your signature pieces - thank you for introducing us to it

[@charlesmartel7502]

Love your relaxed tempo. It allows all the nuances to shine through.

[@phillipholmes8834]

Yes, the tempo is better than even Horowitz. Slow and deliberate. Best version I've heard.--Phillip

[@RussMcClay]

Steinway is so fortunate to have you as one of the their ambassadors. And of course it's fortunate the other way around too. Love your KZbin posts, Tiffany. Happy to have discovered your channel. Keep posting.

[@ssmaktoum]

When this Sonata pops up on my Spotify playlist I think of you 😂❤️☝️!! It’s like your theme song 😂 thank you for the upload! Love your new Steinway 🥰

[@Arthur-lp1hx]

When you listen to the music and its already too beautiful... then you see the piano wich is just stunning (I so am jealous) ... but the most incredible is by far the quality of the recording!

[@yoonha155]

and the quality of her playing!

[@Arthur-qe8xc]

Same, my friend

[@lavendelle_swift]

When I listening to this piece (everyday), ... you are the one that pops in my mind. I never got tired to listen. Now, this piece is her theme.

[@TheWFamilyMusic]

Isn´t it great, you can play this wonderful piece in your own apartment on such a beauty of a piano? :-) Thank you so much, you let us participate on this joy

[@UKBROOKLYN]

I remember a few years ago discovering the great Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt. Listening to her interpretations of The Well Tempered Clavier transformed the way I thought about Bach and the immense possibilities in his music. Now I have discovered Tiffany Poon who brings her own voice to Scarlatti and leaves others sounding dull and un engaged. I would love to hear a whole cycle of Scarlatti, Bach and Handel keyboard pieces and look forward to those recordings that must inevitably be part of your road ahead. Double happiness discovering you. Good luck.

[@lavendelle_swift]

Today is One Year after this video published. I never got tired to listen this piece ...

[@gabrielladarocha392]

I can`t stop watching this video!! I think I watched this more than 50 times omg

[@lavendelle_swift]

Same, since the start of my quarantine. (03/2020)

[@beechrad1965]

You have wonderful touch--pianists either have it-or they don’t. And you voice each hand individually so that each sings its own song and then you meld them together beautifully. Thank you.

[@andresgunther]

This is exactly why she is one of my top favorite pianists.

[@bobsteiner9209]

The piano itself makes a difference. This is a wonderful instrument.

[@kwanwoojeong407]

I dont know what word to say. As cliche as this might sound, There is something special about Tiffany. I have heard many pianists, but pianist meaning what she/he is playing, is a rare quality. And every time I hear Tiffany on the piano, she has already made each piece a part of her life it sounds. I do not say only the sound, but also the atmosphere she creates. And every time I hear her playing, I picture squirrels here and there. Pianist that draws art. What a lively person.

[@andresgunther]

This is one of the best descriptions of Tiffany's playing and artistry I have read so far.

[@chris_d2000]

a marvelous interpretation, for Scarlatti’s most romantic sonata! Congratulations from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@SJ-12345]

grüezi wie gahts?

[@chris_d2000]

S J sehr guet, merci ! Und sälber?

[@panulsen4827]

K466

[@dpbmss]

I remember when I was playing this piece. I came into New York to try it on every piano I could find along piano row on W 58th Street. One place had a Steinway B and a Mason & Hamlin BB sitting together. This piece was all I needed to evaluate the qualities of the pianos I tried. The Steinway was more soloistic, the Mason & Hamlin more orchestral. Fazioli had yet to make a presence in New York, but I am sure this piece would have told me plenty about them as well. The other day I listened to you practicing and knew exactly what you were doing and why. You have a good set of ears. I can tell. Onward and best

[@adrianprieto7470]

This is my studying theme, and my eating theme, and my staying at home theme... Love your soft way of playing piano🎹!

[@martwin1462]

The most beautiful performance of this piece i've ever seen.

[@HidekazuOki]

This is absolutely the best recording of this piece I've ever heard. This is the kind of performance that deserves a 1st place at a competition! It's rare to find this piece played at this tempo, but I LOVE the stately tempo!

[@danielpellegrino2947]

Listen to Horowitz playing this sonata

[@teamchang]

Just love this pacing and version of the piece. I could listen to it for days (I already listen to it for hours and hours).

[@Dappa2097]

Absolutely wonderful, its the best recording on KZbin without a doubt.

[@jordan88keys]

So calm and collected. I've always played it triumphantly. I think it's great that there are so many interpretations of a single piece. Thanks for sharing yours!

[@jeffrey3895]

There would be more likes but the 'like' button is constantly out of order from too many people using it. This is the only place to come to listen to this wonderful sonata. Tiffany owns this.

[@annalouiselozana7313]

Tiffany: *Plays the piano* Piano: Oh stop tickling mee

[@lavendelle_swift]

😂😂😂❤ One of my most favorite comments.

[@appleheaddefender]

Lmaooooooo

[@user-gl7qx1ww6r]

Lmfoaojsiej

[@zhouwei1222]

Hahaha , very hahahaha funny hahahahahahahahaha

[@PeterHontaru]

I was SO happy that they added this to the Grade 7 curriculum in the ABRSM exam for 2021-2022. Thank for making me love this so piece, I can’t wait to learn it!!! This is another one of those that is so YOU in a way. Kinderszenen no 12 is also there and I have to thank you for my love for Schumann and that collection in particular! Thanks Tiffany :)

[@alejandrodmsosa]

i can not still believe the superior technics she have. the deep sensitivity good taste....such a delicacy and full of colour playing. all that in such a young girl. she is with no doubts a very old soul trapped in a young body.

[@jameswieser483]

The acoustics in the room sound much better now. The Steinway sounds crystal clear and it’s only going to get better with time. You of course sound great as usual. It must be fantastic to have a piano like that in your home. I hope this is the first of many recording in your apartment. Great vlog.

[@Boris_Chang]

It’s amazing what carpets and drapes and maybe a sofa or other upholstered furniture can do to soak up excess reflections.

[@petrobepmarktplaats6329]

Yes its time to buy us a steinway B and build a house around it 😂

[@beatlessteve1010]

James you are the first person I ever saw with the last name similar to mine only the e an I are opposite..Weiser is my last name..anyways cheers!

[@Anitagoforadump88]

I'm not usually a huge classical buff but I cannot get enough of this . So understated and beautiful. LOVE IT!

[@민들레-f8t]

스카를라티 소나타 k.380에 관련된 모든 유튜브 영상중에서 가장 아름답게 연주하는 영상이라고 생각함. 이 영상보고 스카를라티에 빠져들어 연습합니다. 이 곡을 듣고 있으면 내 눈으로 바라보는 모든 곳들이 노란빛깔 연두빛깔 파스텔톤으로 물들어가면서, 찬란히 빛나며 통통 튀어오를 것 같은 착각이 듭니다. 연주자님은 한국어를 모르시겠지만, 지구 저 멀리서 무한반복하며 듣고있답니다. 아름답게 빛나는 감사합니다.

[@OnDasherOnDancer]

Scarlatti, himself, would be standing next to you beaming with joy at your interpretation!

[@rockychieng88]

the melody sounds simple and yet it sounds so soothing.

[@jakiejan3017]

Thank you Tiffany for sharing this amazing sonata! It's a joy to hear such a clarity and a deep sound, full of emotions... I can't even describe what I'm feeling while listening to it, simply thank you for this gift 🌹

[@axyspianostudio]

The ornamentations are so cuteee

[@Kevin-kr6bd]

You have inspired me to learn this piece for the harp, and I am trying to get this awesome level of mastery that you have on this sonata. I have listened to a lot of people play this, and yours is my favorite interpretation by far. You take such beautiful time enjoying it; I never tire of listening to this. Thank you for introducing me to it.

[@Omolett0]

I recently picked up the violin after playing the piano for many years, but Tiffany's interpretation of this piece really makes me want to practice the piano again. Maybe I should practice both instruments.

[@euomu]

Maybe? You mean 'definitely'

[@awe331]

Well get ready for the stress, I wouldn’t recommend it. Though I haven’t done it, but I can just tell that practicing with violin and piano at the same time will make you want to pull all your hair out

[@niklaswagner3050]

@@awe331 what are you talking about? I play both and it's wonderful

[@wilfriedklassen4121]

Ich spiele auch beides klavier von 2und halb jahren und geige von 6jahren und es ist wunderbar

[@charlesjoubert7429]

I have NEVER had a classical piece play on repeat, until now. I'm busy with Trinity Grade 3 but will my ask this teacher that I learn this, this year!

[@aniamatuni1067]

By far one of the best interpretations of this Sonata!! I am learning it right now and I am happy that I found your interpretation!!!

[@patricksalt1825]

For me this is one of the best performances I have heard of this piece. Thank you for publishing this on KZbin. I really loved this. You have inspired me to do KZbin videos becuase of your Vlogs and KZbin recordings.

[@lenaflute571]

I just found this channel. I am so inpressed by this girl. Talent and hard work! I am amazed!

[@culturehorse]

Thank you Steinway, sponsoring this superb and dedicated young artist talent.

[@Madaduxum]

This is the first and perhaps only Scarlatti sonata from his mid-late period I've memorized, all the rest are from his published kk op. 1 - 30. What I enjoyed about Poon's playing is the tenderness applied to the keys with the exception of the march theme throughout. Absolutely fabulous performance. Wunderbar!

[@vicentetrompieri4939]

She has a good comprehension of the classical form.The interpretation sounds well proportioned and balanced.

[@damianmcneely7884]

Mesmerising....I had never heard this piece before coming onto your channel....it is truly wonderful and having listened to other versions, this is my favourite...very calming. thanks you so much!

[@chloengszemun1882]

You are such an inspiration to me.Sometimes I feel unmotivated and start giving up,but watching your videos boosts my mentality.Thank you,Tiffany..Love from Malaysia🌈❤️

[@hannahehmusic]

Absolutely my favorite Sonata by Scarlatti. You play it with such intentionality. Beautiful.

[@dj_michiko.tateno]

Tiffany Poon is my inspiration I am now in Grade 3 for having piano lessons 8months now (every saturday and sunday) I can play now 75% speed rondo alla turca now without my teacher teaching.

[@TheMelopeus]

Good job! If you focus on learning both theory and technique you will be a great pianist and musician! Tou will can play anything you want :D

[@dj_michiko.tateno]

@@TheMelopeus yupp, I am very excited when having piano lesson

[@TheSIGHTREADINGProject]

That’s great MK Piano. I love hearing about others that have taken up piano. I will be six years in by January. I’m not very quick at it though!

[@slothfuldelight321]

The SIGHT READING Project 10 years this January for me💪🏽

[@TheSIGHTREADINGProject]

SlothfulDelight - bravo! Where does the time go 😆 👍

[@blogleftbanker]

This takes my breath away. There are just so many beautiful elements to this sonata which you address individually in such a creative manner. It's also a wonderful recording. That Scarlatti sure did crank out a lot of great tunes. I hope that you post many more on his hit parade

[@LaurentPingaultLyon]

My ears were never so wide open, in order to capture every moment of this extremely beautiful sounds. A rare and perfect pleasure for the soul and auditory enjoyment.

[@bunkydunk7500]

I think the control of the dynamics is absolutely beautiful. The balance and the precision is breathtaking!

[@2010odysseytwo]

This rendition of the Scarlatti sonata K. 380 is superb, sublime.

[@hawaiilawhawaii6174]

Compare the more "traditional" performance reading by Yuja - a typically stellar performance by Yuja. Tiffany's is quite different. She plays it much slower, and as if it were an early pianoforte without pedals. Very unique, with every note on show. It's actually quite touching.

[@unknownmemoirs]

Listening to this on ANC Bose headphones gives me a whole new sound. I can hear the pedals moving and the thing that the pedals move :O I can hear the actual sound of the hammers hitting the strings too :O I never knew that there were so many sounds from a piano.

[@GoldTopCookie]

Same here - i have been listening to this since it was uploaded, but with good headphones, i can hear the dampers lift every time she uses the pedal... Love it :3

[@mellowords]

Yeah, the damper arm moving off the strings is a cool sound that too many engineers try to get rid of! Its a telltale sign of a genuine piano recording, instead of a sample library like you hear in Hollywood

[@avivdor1454]

There are few piano youtubers who played my favorite interpretation of a piece...

[@ssmaktoum]

Am i the only one who always clicks “like” before the video even plays?! 😬❤️

[@juliab.2214]

Me too 😆😍 so touching these pieces, Tiffany chooses 😍

[@constantandriana9462]

Me too...

[@jamien.5528]

Lol I do it too with every Tiffany poon video

[@catshelley]

Me too...Love 活活‘s performance... And her performance is soooo lovely and she makes the piece “alive”, “活活"！！

[@ワーナー-p8t]

i do too :)

[@The_MissJarvis]

Those dynamics are hypnotic! Kudos Tiffany ⭐️🏆

[@Trev0r98]

forgive the corniness - this piece always fills me with such agonizing longing...can't explain it. feels like my heart and chest are sobbing with both joy and sorrow. Beyond exquisite playing by Tiffany Poon, also.

[@chateauferret]

You should try the sonata in F minor Kp 466 then.

[@tonybklyn5009]

Ms. Poon your performance of Scarlatti's Sonata K. 380 is glorious. It's the best rendition that I've heard in years. All the best to you in your music career.

[@KeepingOnTheWatch]

This wonderful, clear, precise playing isn’t only a pleasure to listen to... it’s a goal for me to reach for.

[@minjoo7224]

My favorite piece played by my favorite pianist. 💙

[@juliavertice957]

Incredible performance, Tiffany! All the subtle details make your playing so emotional, I love it!

[@ABCchill]

I've heard this piece in one of your recent videos and searched for it on Spotify. None of the versions really satisfied me. But this is it!

[@JuanSaab]

Thank you. What a privilege for those who couldn't easily travel overseas to attend one of your performances. Thanks for sharing what life has shared with you.

[@poogadaddy7298]

I think people are forgetting to check off that they like your videos and you're playing which is so beautiful. Remind them.

[@luminousstarchild989]

I was balling in tears when the video ended because of many mixed emotions with sorrow and determination. I had my audition at Guildhall and it was unsuccessful and I needed to stay away for a while and realising it's ok Every time you start playing this message, i feel a strong emotional connection of moving on and keep striving for the next chapter of my journey. You made me realise that i can share the love of music through emotions and that's what I really liked about Vlogs and mostly your playing . I know exactly what to play next :)))

[@ergo322]

Never ever give up. Repeat. "Pray ...without ceasing" I Thessalonians 5:16 & Luke 18:1-8

[@izzy1563]

Juilliard has online classes. Check it out.

[@luminousstarchild989]

@@izzy1563 Do you have a link ?

[@ufab9058]

this is one of the only pieces that i dont get bored of and your performance makes it a lot better

[@danbuter]

I've never heard this song before. It's fantastic. I love how you play it.

[@MsPrecious61]

Who but you can get the piano to sparkle with a simple touch of your finger. Your tone is beautiful beyond what I have ever heard. I did play this Scarlatti in college. I love it.

[@pauldearhouse8309]

Gorgeous - I love the tempo of this rendition and love this piece. E is a perfect key for making those ornaments SING

[@ThatBoomerDude56]

Okay. I need to learn this. You using it for your intro & background music has gotten it stuck in my head. Learning it is the only solution. :)

[@williambunter3311]

I love the high-raised fingers, so typical of all great pianists! A joy to watch as well as to listen!

[@stefanpillhofer2039]

I keep coming back to this again and again. Such an astonishingly beautiful version!

[@kiwipedro]

Your touch on the keys is second to none. Bravo!

[@田中太郎-c5r1g]

tiffany❤️ i would like to say, thank you so much for reviving my interest in piano and classical music. i find your videos really enjoyable, and you introduced me to some lesser known music i have never heard of before. i started listening to scarlatti because of you, and K380 is one of my favourite piece from him. imagine my surprise when i saw you post this video😭💕 lovely playing as usual, thank you once again!

[@lucasqueiroz9158]

So much beauty in just one room...😍 I would hear you playing all day long. Love your energy.

[@porksboy]

Thank you, Miss Tiffany. That was incredible. the notes so clear and precise. The music flowes.

[@민들레-f8t]

이 영상만 백만번 듣는듯. 봄비가 아스팔트에 부딫혀 통통 튀어오르는 것처럼, 밝지만 동시에 차분하고 절제된 아름다움이 이 연주자가 연주하는 이 곡의 유니크함이라고 생각한다.

[@Ivory_Cat]

Videos like this are impossible not to watch all the way through

[@johnnyp6202]

Wow that is really wonderful. Such a wide arranges of tones and inflections makes me picture a Renaissance Hall with a guitar brass and drums as the court enters.

[@lucas-co2nc]

Hahah finally! Great interpretation, your trills are so clean and your your touch is so smooth!

[@bahavamoss8372]

I love the way you play. Im glad i ran into your videos. You are a blessing. I pray you will be blessed. Be strong, dear.

[@reneblom2160]

I'm used to listening to Domenico Scarlatti being played on the harpsichord. But I have to say, that this performance on a Steinway grand piano sounds unexpectedly delicate. :-)

[@randykern1842]

Well done!!! The articulations in Scarlatti’s music are pure murder sometimes!!

[@pei-tzuchuang1766]

This is so lovely! The song sounds so crisp and I also love all the tone color variations.

[@JohnRHaws]

No matter what I play recorded by Tiffany Poon, the result is always excellent. I can forgive a few mistakes as long as the music plays so graciously. No one plays this musical instrument the way Tiffany does. Thank you so much for such great playing. P/S The Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 was GREAT! JRH

[@wwalkup]

Hello, I'm new to Classical. There must be something there for me because I've kept coming back for a drink of water until two things happened; Tiffany Poon & Scarlatti. I'd never heard of Scarlatti until Tiffany. Now I'm livin' at the waterhole. K380 so far has been my favorite and I've been unable to get this version of the song out of my head for about 2 weeks now. I listened to 5 other people play K380...all were faster, some played it harder; but the slower, softer way Tiffany plays it turns this song into something completely different...personal and intimate, resolute and tidy. There is almost an OCD quality about it that appeals to me. Of the other Scarlatti Sonatas I've heard so far I have to say I like about half of them. And Tiffany, I'm noticing songs I haven't enjoyed by others I do enjoy when you play them. I'm still learning as to how much latitude is proper for individual expression by a pianist which makes their version distinctive from others...and I love the finger twirls on the keyboard!

[@sumairymendez6936]

As always, an absolute delight to hear you play.

[@Vivaldilover]

Wonderful Tiffany. I also watched your LiveStream this morning! BRILLIANT. An ultimate professional. I know you were upset, but you know, it's okay. I enjoyed every minute and was wowed by your brilliance even when things were a bit stressful. Your audience was not stressed! Everyone enjoyed it. You made my day when you closed out your performance with Widmung. Heavenly. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to wanting to be the best. You are!

[@edmundleblanc9508]

Love the gentle interpretation, very calming, how I feel this piece should be played. Brava.

[@dudumok]

Thank you for the beautiful music. It keeps me going during some difficult times and reminds me there is always hope at the end of a dark tunnel.

[@matthewv789]

That was beautiful Tiffany! I had never listened to Scarlatti much before, but I love when you play it.

[@alexarroyopianist]

Yay! My favourite Scarlatti sonata!

[@lavendelle_swift]

Same.

[@angelomoretti8506]

I came here because of the Steinway spirio video. The piano plays it at the beginning. Great job!!