Scarlatti: Sonatas

[@BrilliantClassics]

Thank you for watching, don't forget to like the video and subscribe! Tracklist: 0:00:00 Sonata in D Minor, K.01: I. Allegro 0:02:31 Sonata in D Minor, K.32: I. Aria 0:04:59 Sonata in D Major, K.33 0:08:41 Sonata in B Minor, K.87 0:15:11 Sonata in D Major, K.29: I. Presto 0:20:08 Sonata in B Minor, K.27: I. Allegro 0:23:56 Sonata in G Major, K.427: I. Presto quanto sia possible 0:26:07 Sonata in C Major, K.132: I. Cantabile 0:34:43 Sonata in E Minor, K.98: I. Allegrissimo 0:38:03 Sonata in E Major, K.136: I. Allegro 0:43:06 Sonata in E Major, K.162: I. Andante-allegro 0:48:31 Sonata in A Major, K.208: I. Adagio e cantabile 0:54:30 Sonata in A Major, K.39: I. Presto 0:57:12 Sonata in A Major, K.322: I. Allegro 1:01:23 Sonata in G Major, K.455: I. Allegro 1:04:45 Sonata in C Major, K.95 1:08:09 Sonata in F Minor, K.466: I. Andante moderato

[@canman5060]

K01 is quite welknown.

[@canman5060]

I have them all 556 in total on both harpsichord and piano.

[@user-uo5eh2en4j]

0:38:03 k.136 ❌ k.135 ⭕️

[@metteholm4833]

Late in Scarlattis years, he almost sounded a but romantic here and there - with "spicy" harmonies. One day, i thought - "Oh, where did he meet Brahms?". It turns out, that Brahms was a great Scarlatti-fan and had a large collection of anything available by Scarlatti.

[@cellphysfan124]

@@canman5060 , I'd wager that after the first 200 they start to sound the same.

[@me_gusto14.03]

Спасибо великим композиторам прошлого. Они даже представить себе не могли, как нужна будет их музыка сейчас. Спасибо людям, которые размещают эти шедевры на доступных ресурсах. Глоток живой воды.

[@marinagaeva2400]

да, забавно только что Скарлатти всю дорогу был придворным музыкантом, и служил знати

[@polinalipp6139]

👏👏👏👏👏😮😮

[@jesusdavidserranocalderon3598]

Asi es. Es un milagro

[@georgtrakl8319]

@@marinagaeva2400 ну знать была не то, что путинские олигархи.

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Severely underrated composer! He's the Chopin of Baroque. Always creative, pushing boundaries, solely dedicated to the instrument and it's capabilities, and he has that unquantifiable magic to his music.

[@jockmoron]

I'm not quite sure about the "underrated", when all the most illustrious pianists include Scarlatti in their programmes or encores, then I would say he's rated pretty highly by those who really matter. The first of these sonatas played here is my iPhone ringing number. Scarlatti played well, as here, is never not worth hearing and whether joyous or contemplative, brings the listener repose and affection from well over two hundred years ago. The sheer variety of form and musical argument in these sonatas is astounding, and at times, you could swear that Beethoven had a hand in writing them......

[@KentaPenta64]

So true!

[@nancylee8061]

I've never thought of Ravel as underrated!

[@tadeuszmrownik-dzikowski5335]

Maybe Scarlatti is not the most popular composer with pianists, but for harpsichordists he's a must-play!

[@richardrickford3028]

@@jockmoron It is very telling that Chic Corea name checked Scarlatti at one of his his jazz concerts and said what a great mentor Scarlatti had been for him. He then proceded to play a Scarlatti sonata - going off in the middle to his own improvisation on the keyboard and then returning to Scarlatti's score to end with.

[@composeratlarge]

One may argue that Bach and other Germans were more rigorous in their craft but for me, it has always been the Italians who truly breathe LIFE into their music. We are too easily awed by density and complexity and forget that music is an art form which expresses the human spirit. Bach was a miraculous figure and is regarded as the greatest composer of them all by many musical geniuses, and perhaps rightly so. However, I think we have been conditioned to think this way by history. Personally, I think it's time to start looking at things differently. Scarlatti was also extraordinarily gifted in counterpoint and there are many passages where the untrained ear can be fooled into thinking his music is Bach's, but it is his ability for melody, inventiveness, and boundless innovation that most impress me. These things express who he was and how he lived, and that is art.

[@KittysCat-j7x]

Okay.

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

Yes!! Although his music is more spanish than anything

[@composeratlarge]

@@andredelacerdasantos4439 Definitely has strong influences from his time in Portugal, but he grew up in Italy during his formative years so there is no question his music is also Italian.

[@colincampbell9825]

I am not sure one can say one is better than the other? Let's just enjoy the exquisite work made by all composers...

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

A bit like comparing a Porsche to a Ferrari.

[@corinasilvio1121]

Merveilleux Scarlatti. Merveilleux Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy. Clarté, force, fougue, delicatesse... prodigieux !

[@paolozirilli565]

.oui!.

[@michelponcet5810]

Oui,aussi,1000fois

[@elisemorin1060]

Throughout my life Scarlatti has accompanied me in giving me courage and immense joy ..so grateful for his music

[@АндрейЛучкин-л5ч]

Very good music 🎶

[@stevenzeluck]

Same with me, Elise.

[@misterchrissy]

me too, elise. a little pick-me-up, a reminder of what's important, a moment, flashes of joy and sorrow and all that stands out in life. i always come back to his music

[@ВалентинаСидельникова-в2м]

Неожиданная радость!.Музыка как солныко в пасмурный день, так тепло на душ😊е, такая приятность, легкость.Скарлатти гений! БРАВО. БРАВО. БРАВО!!!!Для меня это приятное открытие.Исполнителям низкий поклон.Чудесно, вертуозно!!

[@CongressAdmin]

This is musicianship at the highest levels. A spectacular result for the lifetime's work it takes to achieve such a thing. I've never been much a fan of Scarlatti. The Sonatas previously always felt too...uninspired. Soulless velocity. Truthfully, it can all start to sound the same. Or so it had been before. This recording breathes such depth into each work. Intimate and personal. Technically dazzling! What a gift that Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy has shared it with us.

[@Регина-ъ4ъ]

Да, а музыке уникальное значение имеет прежде всего исполнитель. Он может возродить и убить композитора.

[@philipmicciche8777]

Alessandro no slouch either...

[@misterchrissy]

Scarlatti in bad hands can bland and trite. I usually don't like Scarlatti on piano, but this one is fantastic. Pierre Hantaï playing Scarlatti on harpsichord is otherworldly and great if you wanna hear more well played Scarlatti.

[@henrif.9278]

Je ne pense pas qu'il soit possible de mieux jouer Scarlatti. Le pianiste a un goût noble et sûr et un sens fantastique des subtilités pianistiques. Ses choix interprétatifs sont courageux et témoignent d'une grande personnalité.

[@SuhKyung]

1 year ago I don't think it's possible to play Scarlatti any better. The pianist has a noble and sure taste and a fantastic sense of pianistic subtleties. His interpretative choices are courageous and show great personality.

[@jcfl52345]

Eh bien, on pourrait le jouer au clavecin comme prévu...

[@craffte]

LOVE Scarlatti. So fresh. YAAAAYYY!!

[@charlesedwards5333]

I never listened to scarlati before and it's beautiful.

[@HelenaWilliams8696]

Scarlatti's sonatas are rendered masterly. The melodies are moving, graceful, intense, engaging, and triumphant.

[@boglarkaandras6565]

My favourite pianist resuscitated Scarlatti!Wat a magician!!❤️❤️

[@roberthill799]

Why did he have to resuscitate him? Did he bang his head on the pianoforte? Choke on some ravioli?

[@olga1629]

Queste sonate ti fanno entrare in una mente raffinata, di enorme capacità tecnica, di rara modernità, e la sublime interpretazione del pianista ne mette in luce tutti i riflessi.

[@jackiepower7103]

This is divine, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy’s playing is ethereal channelling Scarlatti’s music clearly and beautifully. I love Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti - there is no need to choose a favourite -each has a unique genius - it depends what you need at the time. Scarlatti is always so joyful, mischievous, and dynamic; one can hear his sense of humour, but he knows mournful too. Bach is cerebral, solemn, and masterful and Handel too with so much verve and joy. Scarlatti, Bach, and Handel were all born in the same year 1685 - heaven sent; something in the stars in that year……..? What a gift to us all. Thank-you Brilliant Classics.

[@michaelpringle6362]

entirely agree Jackie - incredible gift to us all.

[@tinarikun9017]

Bravo Jackie!!❤👍👋👋👋🇮🇱

[@jockmoron]

Nicely put - couldn't agree more. Though I have to say for myself, as an amateur singer, the supreme genius was Handel. But if you wish to hear Scarlatti at his best, this recording will do nicely - the manner of playing is not "authentic" in any way at all, and makes full use of the qualities of the modern piano and modern techniques and modern "ears", and to my way of thinking is entirely for the benefit of the music. Listen carefully and you can hear Beethoven in his sonatas yet Scarlatti died 20 years before Beethoven was even born. Scarlatti was a genuine musical pathfinder in his keyboard compositions. The choice of sonatas here is outstanding.

[@stevenzeluck]

1685 was one hell of a year. 🎉

[@jackiepower7103]

@@jockmoron Ah, for the authentic Scarlatti, I listen to Scott Ross, if you don’t already know his recordings of the complete keyboard sonatas (all 555) on the harpsichord - an astonishing achievement, a treasure and another gift for us. Alas, Scott Ross died aged just 38 years in 1989. I believe he also recorded the Eight Great Suites of George Frideric Handel.

[@LordMSh]

I searched all over to find my favorite Scarlatti and I found it. Perfect as I like it.

[@fiandrhi]

This recording is exquisite. Thank you, Brilliant Classics!

[@ТатьянаНекрасова-ю4у]

Давно не слушала Скарлатти.Получила несказанное наслаждение.Как в другой реальности.Спасибо!

[@positivetimeline]

У нас с вами то же самое чувство. Я то же самое написала сегодня. 1:08:09 Sonata in F Minor, K.466: I. Andante moderato is one of my favorite pieces. Scarlatti makes me feel that I am home. In a parallel reality. 😁

[@ТатьянаНекрасова-ю4у]

@@positivetimeline Я по-английски плохо читаю,но уловила суть.Да,то же самое. ❤️

[@sergiovargas2454]

DOMENICO Scarlatti!! This pianist... seems an alien of some divine place ... ..

[@LordMSh]

This performance made me very happy.

[@chrisclr]

Beyond beautiful. Completely replenishes the soul.

[@ЛарисаКузьмина-ь5б]

Благодарю за прекрасный концерт! Виртуозное исполнение. Спасибо, вашему каналу за потрясающую музыку! 👏👏👏

[@МаринаЯковина-ч9е]

Отточенное изящество,легкость и грациозность,чистота звука-очень красивая музыка и великолепное исполнение!Благодарю за прекрасную публикацию!

[@elmiramuradova561]

Рекомендую послушать в исполнении гениального Эмиля Гилельса.

[@МаринаЯковина-ч9е]

@@elmiramuradova561 С огромным удовольствием и радостью послушаю!Очень приятно,спасибо!

[@Наталья-ж7ъ9й]

@@elmiramuradova561 а этот пианист чем не угодил ?

[@natali8708]

@@Наталья-ж7ъ9й зачем сравнивать. Оба исполнителя по-своему великолепны и неповторимы, так же как Скарлатти в руках В. Горовица

[@Регина-ъ4ъ]

Не знала, что Горовиц исполнял Скарлати. Можно послушать и Гильельса и Горовица, спасибо за ответ.

[@kimsandbladh4811]

Absolutely beautiful ! 🌹 I could listen to Scarlatti for hours… Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful music 🎶 Thank you 🙏

[@oldones59]

I agree. I'm the same way with Shubert. You should listen to his songs for male chorus. Some have minimal instrumentation, others are a capella. Absolutely magical!

[@williamcurtin5692]

The greatest of the harpsichord Big Three: him, Rameau, and Francois Couperin. I can listen to any of those for hours on end.

[@dsthorp]

And we are able to listen to Domenico for hours!

[@positivetimeline]

1:08:09 Sonata in F Minor, K.466: I. Andante moderato is one of my favorite pieces. Scarlatti makes me feel that I am home. In a parallel reality. 😁

[@excelsior999]

@@positivetimeline I get that.

[@nadezhdadv9524]

Душа утопает в лёгких, изящных звуках божественого инструмента... Благо❤Дарю!!!

[@KaznoMusix]

I can see that Scarlatti was ahead of his time. I could hear a lot of Romantic era sounds in his music🎶 Love this music

[@lucassecundini]

suena a Chopin!

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

Scarlatti’s sonatas were almost all written in the latter part of his life (1685-1757); he was a Baroque composer. The Romantic era music of the 19th century emanating from places like Germany was as alien and anachronistic to his Italian origins and Spanish residency as anything possibly could be. Scarlatti is a truly great composer, but not one defined by such an alien concept as the degree to which he approaches the Romantic era, the most striking thing separating him from contemporaries like JS Bach and Handel is bold originality within the sonatas, and his frequent rather exotic Spanish-isms; he is entirely of his own time, but a highly original and unique composer who stands on his own merits with his 555 sonatas as one of the greatest keyboard composers of all time. I love this music too, but for what it is, not for what it isn’t.

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

@@lucassecundini Scarlatti does not sound like Chopin, an opinion which is akin to saying that humans look like Martians; you might find my longer contribution above of some interest.

[@user-xxx3yyy]

До этого видеоролика не слышала музыкальные произведения Domenico Scarlatti. Очарована красотой его музыки. Спасибо, что дали возможность их прослушать.

[@galinaskladneva8032]

Люблю Скарлатти. Эпоха вроде бы барокко, а звучит очень современною Исполнение изумительное.

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Scarlatti,wie schön klingt diese Sonate, darüber freue ich mich.😊

[@heleneg.2393]

Une magnifique interprétation ! J'adore le "lié-détaché" du toucher, parfait pour ce type de musique, mais particulièrement difficile à obtenir, surtout avec autant de précision, et de régularité. J'aime aussi beaucoup les couleurs liées à chaque oeuvre. Et la différenciation qui est opérée d'une sonate à l'autre. La prise de son est superbe aussi. Bravo à tous, pianiste, comme équipe de production !!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The beauty of Scarlstti’s melody is off the charts, and picturesque It seems I am wandering in a Scarlatti’s aesthetics

[@evelynhilschmann]

Genau so muss Scarlatti klingen- Chapeau , Wolfram! 🎹💫🎩

[@raulescobar4496]

Tolle Ausführung, eine richtige Scarlatti gemäß und nach Klavier schön mitgebracht.🎉🎉

[@micheltanaka2420]

I never thought anyone other than Andreas Staier could convince me to endure more than 1 hour of straight Scarlatti, but here I am! And more than enduring, I actually enjoyed it! Fantastic job!!

[@pamelafrancis4476]

Clara Haskil plays Scarlatti beautifully I think.

[@chopin4525]

Superb interpretation. It was a pleasure to listen to the infinite details of these performances.

[@alexvelo5043]

Вот так случайно и нежданно открыл для себя еще одного замечательного Пианиста в нашем времени. Дай бог ему здоровья и творческих сил. С удовольствием буду теперь следить за его творчеством. Всем мира

[@positivetimeline]

1:08:09 Sonata in F Minor, K.466: I. Andante moderato is one of my favorite pieces. Scarlatti makes me feel that I am home. In a parallel reality. 😁

[@Наталья-ж7ъ9й]

🌹

[@orestestavares2526]

Scarlatti é magnifico

[@linkinthegame2574]

The GOD of sonatas ! Wonderful

[@НинаБабичева-э4ц]

Фантастическое совершенство. Спасибо.

[@camillobenso468]

What I like of this channel is to let people know about extraordinary performers who are not very famous .One example is this wonderful musician playing Scarlatti..

[@sergeiloshchinin1480]

Сонеты Скарлатти бесподобны!!! Особенно в исполнени Вольфрама, такое ощущение, что он его изливает прямо, настолько чувствует тонко. Попадаешь в очарование)))

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

согласен! такое замечательное исполнение, трели и быстрые пассажи это просто что-то, так чисто и весело звучат, ощущение будто "вот так и должно быть", хотя так играть эти места наверняка очень и очень непросто на самом-то деле, и требует много практики, а рубато в медленных частях очень трогает!

[@positivetimeline]

1:08:09 Sonata in F Minor, K.466: I. Andante moderato is one of my favorite pieces. Scarlatti makes me feel that I am home. In a parallel reality. 😁

[@giorgiogalli8982]

Via i9 Ĺĺloò98

[@LongobardiGioacchino]

Dear Maestro, please accept my sincere compliments for such an exquisite rendition of Scarlatti and also for the vision you have, which certainly brings out so beautifully the geniality of this great Neapolitan Master! Molte grazie!

[@НадіяБойко-и4у]

Дякую за прекрасну музику,заспокоює ,надихає.Всім миру і добра.

[@WooW-y9f]

Вам дякую за допис українською мовою , хай щастить

[@ЕленаЛанцберг]

Гениальная музыка, можно слушать бесконечно!!!

[@ЕленаЛанцберг]

И пианист потрясающий!!!

[@PatrickCassidyOfficial]

This is sublime! Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy - pianist!

[@steveegallo3384]

Have you heard his "Rachmaninoff 'V' "? Cheers from Acapulco!

[@haydenwayne3710]

I have now listened to this recording ten times in a row. There is no question, Wolfram Schmitt-Loenardy has pulled off the equivalent of what Glenn Gould did with Bach. My deepest heartfelt congratulations!!! A MUST LISTEN!!! And Scarlatti, though seemingly on the lower bandwidth compared to what we call the major composers, is nonetheless a staggering genius!!

[@excelsior999]

As a fellow music lover I feel obliged to say, in a most fraternal way, that you should really disabuse yourself of the prevalent myth that Glenn Gould did anything praiseworthy in his playing of the music of J.S. Bach.

[@Регина-ъ4ъ]

Скарлати повлиял на Моцарта, Шопена, других композиторов.

[@joelaffolter2392]

Scarlatti's music makes us 'glide'. Music unknown to the general public and very often overshadowed by other composers too much in the foreground. Very good interpretation of this magical, original and unique music. Thank you for sharing it.😀

[@excelsior999]

Yes, Joël; we could all benefit from moe glissando in our lives. Go with the flow, glide with the tide.

[@romanonishchenko4789]

Большое спасибо вашему каналу за эти прекрасные записи

[@cuber3774]

Flawless interpretation, both technically and musically! Particularly enjoyed K132, I have not heard a single interpretation of that sonata that is nearly as good as yours. Deffinitely one of my favourite albums 👏👏👏

[@27jegs]

A real treat. I love Scarlatti.

[@subspeciaeternis]

Wonderful interpretation of a wonderful music. It is not difficult to see how much has Scarlatti influenced other great composers like Rameau or Mozart. Many thanks for the upload!

[@RalphHancock]

I don't think either Rameau or Mozart knew about Scarlatti, though Mozart might have, via his London teacher Johann Christian Bach, have come across the published Essercizi. K1-30. Composers who *were* influenced by Scarlatti were Chopin and Brahms, both of whom collected unpublished manuscripts. But Scarlatti really didn't come to public notice till 1906 when Longo published most of the sonatas.

[@subspeciaeternis]

@@RalphHancock Historically right. But musicians in that time used to play even unpublished materials. There were some melodic gestures or harmonic schemas (like Pachelbel's canon) who circulated among the composers, were adopted and improvised upon. So, we should not forget the unwritten and unpublished tradition.

[@AndrewJens]

@@RalphHancock Thank you for introducing these facts.

[@deodatdechampignac]

@@RalphHancock According to Graham Sadler (University of Hull) Rameau and Scalatti met together by 1720's

[@RalphHancock]

@@deodatdechampignac I wonder where? Both were settled for most of the 1720s, Scarlatti in Lisbon, Rameau in Paris. Any meeting must have occurred earlier. I can find no account of them ever being in the same place at the same time, but little is known of Rameau's early life.

[@DariusSarrafi]

I don't believe Scarlatti can be played any more virtuosically and musically than this!

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

You are a Good Fan of the pianist or harpsichordist.

[@paolozirilli565]

.je suis tutt'affait d'accord avec toi!

[@DariusSarrafi]

@@paolozirilli565 Merci!

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

after listening just a few of them I can really agree with you! Fast runs sound so clear and virtuosic, trills are beautiful and tasteful, and that rubato, pure joy!

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

Too much saying, He was and still be the Master. Altough the interpretation is very good.

[@tat3917]

He was like a Chopin of the Baroque. A contemporary of Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi, his works were predominantly for the keyboard; works that are wonderfully unique, challenging, and entertaining.

[@prokastinatore]

This Italian composer should be seen as serious as Johann Sebastian Bach.Even if his oeuvre might appear smaller than the work of Bach. It's so important that this music will not being forgotten and it should become performed all over the world . We had this great pianists like Vladimir Horowitz and Ivo Pogorelich who always opened their concerts with Scarlatti sonatas. They are rich of a brilliant architecture, melody, rhythm and sound.

[@pepehaydn7039]

Yes, this SPANISH composer born in Naples (not Italy, by the way, but The Kingdom of Naples) is far more relevant than Bach father in his own field: innovation, development of a new keyboard style. I love Bach father because he is the BEST music teacher that the world has ever seen, but he is not the best composer.

[@robertoderegina-oficial7467]

@@pepehaydn7039 kj8

[@torrawel]

@@pepehaydn7039 who cares if he was Italian or Spanish? The music counts. Personally, I find it a lot better than Bach's work. Bach is so static...

[@pepehaydn7039]

@@torrawel I care because his music cannot be understood unless you take on account the influence of the spanish folk music. No other "italian" composer sounds like him precisely for this reason. The problem with Bach father is not staticism, but boredom: it is always the same techniques, resources, rethorical conventions over and over and over again. It is said that Vivaldi wrote the same concert 500 times, Bruckner the same symphony 11 times... might be, but if so, Bach wrote the same sameness 1000 times. The existence of totemic idols in the history of music is proportional to the ignorance of it.

[@Doron3891]

@@pepehaydn7039 Spanish said our friend Pepe, who's Spanish and ignorant, as Italy existed as such way before the unification

[@rafikbaladi6555]

So eloquently stated. Thank you. Bach, Handed and Scarlatti were three baroque composers that mastered the contrapunctus and shared the baroque passion, even the year of birth. 1685

[@АкутагаваРюноскэ-о6ь]

Душа радуется от Скарлатти. Часто его слушаю. Безбрежно, утончённо...

[@ricardoaraujo8741]

Domenico is the most underrated musical genius in the history.

[@MilanMinic-kk3kh]

Maybe among wider audience. But a long time ago I've heard that Scarlatti was on par with Bach as long as cembalo is considered. And, for instance, that Frescobaldi was on par with Bach as long as organ is considered. Just to add that for me Bach is God of music... but, luckily, humankind has more jewels to offer.

[@KneeJerkish]

The KZbin comment section has the least hyperbole of all comment sections in the history. And the least sarcasm ever. Indeed, the dearth of hyperbole and sarcasm in the KZbin comment section is the most underrated thing on the planet.

[@pamelafrancis4476]

@@MilanMinic-kk3kh I agree, (and there's Chopin etc.) I have a theory that all their Music comes from one source and the composer brings it into our realm. "Each piece of Music is an invisible constant and its interpretation is a unique facet."

[@jochenretter]

It sounds like that he beautifully understood Scarlattis music, sadly so many just play the notes.

[@hortensiablanc4352]

Très belle interprétation. Le pianiste danse avec les doubles croches quelle aisance. Magnifique. 🎶❤🎵❤🎶

[@mvanbaarsen]

Pieces from a true master performed by a true master. Usually, I tend to prefer to listen to Scarlatti played on the harpsichord. However, with his most delicate and technically perfected interpretation, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonard succeeds in lifting the music up to the highest heavenly levels possible. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und detaillierte Interpretation dieser kompakten und fein komponierten Tastenwerke in verschiedenen Tempi mit klarem doch anmutigem Klang des technisch fehlerlosen Klaviers und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist faszinierend!

[@ignisfatuus4912]

Absolutely gorgeous playing. The first Sonata K1 reminds me a bit of the young Ivo Pogorelich. Rhythmically super crisp trills and a fantastic control of the utmost "leggiero" articulation. The second Sonata K32 with the pianists inspirational self invented (?) and daring inner counterpoint voices is delivered with such delicacy. K87 rivals the sound culture and phrasing of Horowitz. But my favourite one is the innocent K208. So much precious tenderness and consolation that I can hardly listen to it without starting to cry. This recording is a gift to every music lover and a lesson in artistic piano playing.

[@excelsior999]

I think that your comparison of Prof. Schmitt-Leonardy's playing of Scarlatti to that of the young Pogo is Spot On. With the kind of suffering that he has had to experience, Ivo should get triple Bravissimo's simply for continuing to perform in public.

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

Some really interesting points, though I think K208 anything but ‘innocent’, it is a searingly intense and passionate aria. If you are familiar with the biography and catalogue of the sonatas of Scarlatti by Ralph Kirkpatrick (he of the K numbers), you will know that hundreds of them were put into pairs - occasionally threes - which is what Kirkpatrick believed was the composer’s intention. As such, K208 is paired with K209, and it’s worth listening to the two sonatas as a contrasting pair, rather than simply single sonatas. I invariably play K208 and K209 as a pair.

[@lynngilbert1596]

K208 was Scott Ross’s favorite.

[@mrscotti6743]

Essendo anch'io napoletano, ascolto le melodie di Scarlatti e mi riporta la casa. Quanto e bella questa registrazione!

[@antonellamajorano5348]

Anch'io come lei ascolto Scarlatti e ritorno a Napoli ....

[@luigiesposito8416]

Spesso le emozioni dovute qualcosa di molto bello possono lasciar senza parole come in questo caso

[@hectorbarrionuevo6034]

The emotional expression in Sonata in B Minor, K.87 ... ! Beautiful performance of all of these Sonatas by Scarlatti !!!!!!!!

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

Great Music Forever !

[@juancarloscolmenareszuleta606]

En castellano: no conocía a este brillante ejecutor de tan exigentes sonatas cómo las de D Scarlatti, siempre había escuchado las interpretaciones de Pogorelich, excelentes , conmovedoras y llenas de emoción.👏👏 felicitaciones al pianista.

[@ghislainecasaburi5537]

Musique intemporelle qui apporte sérénité et calme

[@lextrant1]

Bardzo dziękuję za udostępnienie nagrań. Świetne wykonanie! Podkreśla głębię i urodę kompozycji. Muzyczna narracja urzeka odcieniami uczuć i emocji. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

[@ameldaable]

Божественный исполнитель.

[@excelsior999]

Exactly!

[@RJ986S]

Beautiful, warm sound; formidable, precise playing; and music that is beyond beautiful. Thank you!

[@edongsalvador2941]

This type of music really brings me to a different dimension. If only I can change my background instantly, then it would be a perfect combination of old European feel.

[@antonellamajorano5348]

Questa è una raccolta magnifica. Ci sono quasi tutte le più belle , suonate con grande maestria. La k 466 a conclusione è una composizione esteemamente poetica. ❤

[@brianregan5053]

Magnificent! Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy has a divine gift. I am transfixed by his virtuosity and grace at the keyboard.

[@21stratoman]

A truly wonderful listening experience!! Thank you!

[@katja6742]

Wunderschöne Musik!

[@НадеждаБогданова-р7э]

Благодарю вас! Очень!

[@elizabethbucksath]

Beautiful Sonatas and magnificent performance! Thank you very much for this rendition.!!!

[@kruddykrad1230]

I haven't given a lot of time to Scarlatti, but then I found this video and thought to give it a chance to listen to 1 hour of Scarlatti. Great playing. Beautiful, clarity at its finest and a lot of nice humorous changes in the counterpoint. Well done, my friend, and thank you.

[@excelsior999]

Give a listen to Ivo Pogorelich's Scarlatti album (for free on YT).

[@matthewproser6389]

Sonatas of singular beauty played with wonderful dash and expressiveness. What a great way to end your day.. Thank you

[@antoniavignera2339]

Che meraviglia ascoltare il grande Scarlatti!

[@kimsandbladh4811]

Thank you so much for playing beautiful music for us…I can imagine how your fingers are running up and down on those scales…it’s incredible ! Thank you 🙏 🌹

[@lsk4087]

My God, what interpretations!!

[@excelsior999]

This is a truly remarkable recording and every cut on the album was very well-chosen. Maestro Schmitt-Leonardy's playing of K.87 and K. 87 in particular were so sublime that they could make a grown man cry, or at least THIS grown man. (I should also add that the Comments by the poster from Brilliant Classics were very astute and on point.)) IMO, the oft-repeated and somewhat absurd argument that Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas should not be played played on the piano was laid to rest with Pogorelich's Scarlatti album on DG. Without exaggeration, I would place this recording by Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy in the same category as that of Maestro Pogorelich. P.S. Anyone is unfamiliar with the late (and criminally over-looked) harpsichordist Scott Ross and his recording of all 555 keyboard sonatas by Scarlatti (he was the first keyboardist to accomplish this monumental feat) should correct that grievous musical sin as soon as possible.(They available for listening on YT.)

[@rozakhasanova6518]

Прекрасное исполнение!! Спасибо!! Скарлатти- чудо!!!

[@dusanss39]

I´m glad to know this wonderful pianist. Most of the sonatas I heard with Vladimir Horowitz but Wolfram´s art of reading and playing this lovely pieces is refreshing and inspired too. Thank You!

[@paulendendijk9454]

This is how Scarlati should sound on a modern grand piano. And wow, what a phrasing! Bravo

[@orfeo117]

MARAVILLOSA CONJUNCION de GRABACION,PIANO,INTERPRETE Y AUTOR!!!....en una época de hiperdisonancias antiestéticas,estas SONATAS son la "escalera al PARAISO"!!!!!MIL GRACIAS A TANTOS VIRTUOSOS POR ENTREGARNOS TANTA BELLEZA....

[@Регина-ъ4ъ]

Спасибо, спасибо, спасибо,!

[@lauraguelpa5646]

Uno Scarlatti stupendo, la più bella esecuzione di questo compositore poco suonato in concerto. Pianista favoloso!

[@VladimirKhom]

Просто прелесть...

[@gracielajhosefatvasquezzam9287]

Peaceful and great music. Lovely interpretation!

[@antonellamajorano5348]

Grazie per il graditissimo regalo postandoquesta meravigliosa raccolta che raccoglie quasi tutte lesonate più belle e significative di Scarlatti. Sono interpretate benissimo . È una vita che le ascolto , suonate da tanti artisti . Queste mi soddiafano moltotranne la 208, troppo lenta e drammatica . Dopo averla ascoltata dalla Pires nulla regge il confronto. Grazie ancora.🌹💃

[@catherinejones9396]

I remember learning a few of these many years ago but my rendition of same was patchy. Thank you for this lovely version-possibly the best rendition I have heard. Scarlatti soothes my soul at times.

[@RobertoCistellini]

What a wanderful music and what a great pianist! Thank you to share with us that music!

[@johnduke40]

this recording is sublime.

[@류순열-h6i]

아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤수고 많으셨습니다~☕

[@jseligmann]

Beautiful...each and every one. Thank you!

[@simonemeloni6920]

Interprétation qui donne toute sa dimension au charme envoutant des sonates de Scarlatti !!!!

[@WarinPartita6]

Magic​ally​ mesmerising!!

[@MsLeenite]

Thank you so much for sharing this eloquent interpretation of Scarlatti's exquisite music. I was moved very deeply by the melancholy of the Sonata in F Minor (last track).

[@metteholm4833]

Scarlatti had just lost his dear wife, when he wrote this.

[@MsLeenite]

@@metteholm4833 Thank you. It is not surprising that such plaintive music was the response to a tragedy.

[@luisaaverina1760]

С удовольствием присоединяюсь к благодарным слушателям : "Спасибо людям, которые размещают эти шедевры на доступных ресурсах".