Scarlatti: Sonatas

Young Italian pianist Andrea Molteni presents his personal choice of sonatas, in which all the aspects of Scarlatti’s musical and technical genius are represented.
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Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
Artist: Andrea Molteni (piano)
‘A strange but wonderful album’: one of the accolades for Andrea Molteni’s debut album on Piano Classics, of the piano works by his countrymen Dallapiccola and Petrassi (PCL10222). For a sequel, he turns to the endlessly inventive store of sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, who drew on his own extraordinary abilities at the keyboard to produce the illusion of written improvisations within a basic two-part form which left routine formulas of keyboard composition farther and farther behind.
In a booklet conversation with the pianist and Lisztian Leslie Howard, Molteni explains that he has selected 18 lesser-known sonatas in a sequence which moves through the keys in the manner of The Well-Tempered Clavier, beginning with the A major virtuoso flourishes of K24 and ending with the G minor of K546. Howard praises the clarity and luminosity of Molteni’s touch; the sensitivity of his approach to ornamentation, which carefully emulates the effects and articulation available on a harpsichord as much as possible; strong dynamic contrasts; and the breathing pauses between sections, which allow for a change of registration like a harpsichord stop.
Without observing the traditional pairings of Scarlatti’s sonatas, Molteni’s sequence encompasses the violinistic figurations of the early sonatas from the composer’s residence in Rome as well as the fandangos and guitaristic flourishes of his later and much longer stay in Madrid in service to the Princess (then Queen) Maria Magdalena Barbara. Scarlatti himself professed an aim of ‘ingenious jesting with art’ in a preface to one of volume of sonatas, and Molteni proves himself more than equal to the required balance between musical sophistication and virtuoso demands.
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Tracklist:
0:00:00 Sonata in A Major, K.24
0:04:06 Sonata in A Minor, K.532
0:08:00 Sonata in B-Flat Major, K.266
0:13:08 Sonata in B-Flat Minor, K.131
0:16:46 Sonata in B Major, K.262
0:21:34 Sonata in B Minor, K.173
0:25:50 Sonata in C Major, K.421
0:29:28 Sonata in C Minor, K.126
0:36:33 Sonata in D Major, K.33
0:40:20 Sonata in D Minor, K.138
0:43:40 Sonata in E Major, K.20
0:46:49 Sonata in E Minor, K.232
0:52:12 Sonata in F Major, K.17
0:56:13 Sonata in F Minor, K.184
1:00:43 Sonata in F-Sharp Major, K.319
1:04:37 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, K.67
1:06:07 Sonata in G Major, K.425
1:09:04 Sonata in G Minor, K.546
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Thank you for watching, we hope you enjoyed the video. Don't forget to like and share the video and subscribe! Tracklist: 0:00:00 Sonata in A Major, K.24 0:04:06 Sonata in A Minor, K.532 0:08:00 Sonata in B-Flat Major, K.266 0:13:08 Sonata in B-Flat Minor, K.131 0:16:46 Sonata in B Major, K.262 0:21:34 Sonata in B Minor, K.173 0:25:50 Sonata in C Major, K.421 0:29:28 Sonata in C Minor, K.126 0:36:33 Sonata in D Major, K.33 0:40:20 Sonata in D Minor, K.138 0:43:40 Sonata in E Major, K.20 0:46:49 Sonata in E Minor, K.232 0:52:12 Sonata in F Major, K.17 0:56:13 Sonata in F Minor, K.184 1:00:43 Sonata in F-Sharp Major, K.319 1:04:37 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, K.67 1:06:07 Sonata in G Major, K.425 1:09:04 Sonata in G Minor, K.546

[@gnanathasanebenezer2915]

Amazingly enjoyable version of Scarlatti! How wonderful and fresh Scarlatti sounds! I've been listening to Scarlatti sonatas for nearly 40 years!

[@user-kv4lx7zc3b]

I’m old. I’ve been playing these ´Happy Freaks´ since forever. Bravo! You get it! Very pianistic, not at all pedantic. Scarlatti wrote these for pianists (especiallyr the very talented Queen of Spain) with the intention that they should be fun to play7. And you do! I love your fearlessness, and I am in favor of your ornaments and riffs. Scarlatti obviously expected this, and you display a deep knowledge of how to draw attention to altered passages, but Even better, when to leave them alone. Please continue..

[@excelsior999]

As a fellow member of Generation G (Geezer), I totally agree. IMO Andrea Molteni's prodigious technical skills and his willingness to take chances (comes what may) are ideally suited to the music of Domenico Scarlatti.

[@andyliu7221]

impeccable techniques.

[@edge3220]

I've never heard Scarlatti played like this before! Incredible!

[@andreamolteni_pianist]

Thank you!!

[@tadeuszmrownik-dzikowski5335]

Heard? H(ammere)d, I'd say. The guy is playing as if he's in a hurry to finally get rid of this boring Scarlatti thing and go do some more enjoyable things

[@excelsior999]

@@tadeuszmrownik-dzikowski5335Boring?! Hardly. IMO you completely missed it. If you want staid, boring Scarlatti listen to Horowitz recordings. . (Scott Ross had some hghly critical things to say about Horowitz's playing of the Scarlatti sonatas.) This young man and the phenomenal harpsichordist Diego Ares are currently the two Brightest Stars playing Baroque keyboard sonatas.

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

This is so beautiful that I wish (and hope) that human art and creativity never dies and goes away, especially not to be replaced by A.I 😢.

[@m.zn_11]

This is the first time I've heard of it instead of Harpsboard! RIP Scarlatti

[@EricWayneThomasMusic]

Becoming an accomplished master of Scarlatti's intricate compositions, especially any of the complex sonatas written for the clavier, all of them requiring skill, I would say is worthy of accolade, as long as he's not wearing a diaper on his head... not for the stroke of a blade but a welcoming brush of a sword to keep the dust off the the shoulders. If I had enough money, I'd commission an artist to make a sculpture of this guy and put it next to the bust of Anastasia Huppmann... for a gift to be held close to the bosom of my favorite pianist, and the berth of my sea of dreams to be encompassed and adorned with things I like.

[@elizabethbucksath]

Enjoyable performance and beautiful sonatas! Thank you for uploading!

[@ronkatz507]

Fantastic. Thank you for uploading.

[@fredsmalley7004]

Wow. Slightly manic. And delightful. Thank you very very much

[@excelsior999]

Yep..

[@junemidori09]

Scarlatti's music and fun plying is the best💗💓💞💕❣💌

[@johnrborges2363]

Dynamic!

[@miguelfontesmeira]

I actually really like the pianist's freedom to play Scarlatti

[@excelsior999]

Freedom, indeed. Bingo! - and Bravo! to Andrea Molteni.

[@valinogoldberg2475]

i thought i set the playback speed at 1.5x, when i checked, it was normal... 😅

[@meganlieu426]

Superb! Just superb!

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

🕊🌟🕊 This is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 🙏💜🙏 💜🎵💜

[@MsLeenite]

Very impressive performances! Thank you for uploading this album.

[@MenelionFR]

Super virtuosic, expressive performance, thank you! Usually I like Scarlatti on a harpsichord far better, but this is a perfect piano version, thank you!

[@andreamolteni_pianist]

Wow!! Thanks!!!

[@dostvc7272]

Eine Freude zum Zuhören! So spannend gespielt und die einzelnen Stimmen so schön hervorgehoben.

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

🕊🌟🕊 As always your video descriptions are major Thank you so much 🙏💜🙏 💜🎵💜

[@LuizBHMG]

Sem dúvida um dos melhores compositores do barroco. A linguagem harmônica, assim como a retórica e a polifonia mais livre, com vozes menos restritas a um espaço pequeno, mas que dão saltos que transpassam uma ou duas oitavas, são sem paralelo para o período. A originalidade da construção das frases e da macro-estrutura musical das sonatas também chama a atenção.

[@anahobintie]

brilliant..superb selection and artistry...bravo!

[@andreamolteni_pianist]

Thank you!!

[@user-fu6tt8qq4v]

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

[@litoboy5]

GREAT

[@giovannifiorini7195]

Notevole!

[@retf054ewte3]

title: "Scarlatti the most unpopular sonatas"

[@christopherhanna5754]

Magnificent!

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

Whoa, I don't think I've ever heard K.24, yet it starts the same, or at least very similarly to another one of his. Did you by chance make an adaptation? I loved it either way!

[@user-mz5bu3se8c]

The lovely piano sounds just like a overturned toy box ! I enjoyed a lot . Thank you.

[@user-gz4iq2bp7h]

Ottima esecuzione 👏

[@paulhartley5579]

many of these tempos and ornaments could simply not be performed so fast on a harpsichord. still, i am glad to have this version even if i do not believe it is faithful to scarlatti.

[@weiliu3623]

You are so wrong. It’s the opposite actually. Harpsichord is faster than piano. So is fortepiano. Piano has the highest tension and heaviest hammer, so it’s slow. In fact, there ornaments are there because of harpsichord. As harpsichord’s note do not sustain long, composers in the baroque era added these ornaments to make the music continuous.

[@excelsior999]

@paul hartley5579. Not so, Paul. Check out the incredible performaances by the extraordinary harpsichordist Diego Ares. He plays with the Nethwrlaqnds Bach Society. (On YT.)

[@liumilic]

💎💎

[@marktanney3347]

If Scarlatti had a brilliant teenage son he might play like this after getting his mohawk. There is no doubt that this guy has chops, but at my age I don't know how to get there with my beloved Scarlatti.

[@giankion1212]

Si il grande genio Domenico Scarlatti

[@steveegallo3384]

gian dark -- Sí.....BRAVO desde Acapulco!

[@bloodgrss]

Yes, manic. But, I also agree, nice to have a new, almost jazzy take on this wonderful music.

[@raffitorossian6994]

it was awesome. A giant artist. Thanks for uploading.

[@jorgepiehl3765]

Muy buena interpretación, representa fielmente el espíritu de Scarlatti.

[@hjeffrey668]

很棒喔👍👍

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Oh ja,Scarlatti gefällt mir, melodisch,feinund zeitlos,finde ich und sage: Dankeschön 😊

[@enricomariacalcagni5902]

Io lo trovo semplicemente strepitoso.

[@pedrosalinas992]

Anque Io

[@andreamolteni_pianist]

Grazie!!!

[@Taka-Musics-Labo]

This is so unique or rather strange avant-garde interpretation.

[@jackarcher7495]

"Strange" works for me. I'll stick with Horowitz.

[@EdoardoFittipaldi]

Great performance and good selection (perhaps, a few pieces I really love are missing but "de gustibus... ")

[@IvanGreindl]

Was Scarlatti’s harpsichord game really *that fast* ???

[@dogbark9824]

I got slightly seasick from the first movement -- wild tempo variations

[@paulwhetstone0473]

Andrea Molteni is to Scarlatti as the young Glenn Gould is to Bach.

[@andreamolteni_pianist]

Wow!! Thanks for your amazing comparison 😍

[@ronwalker4849]

ANDREA TU MUSICA ES FANTASCO, MA OGGI TOCCAR EN UN CEMBALO POR POR ACTIVAR EL CHARACTAR AUTENTICO.

[@MargaretGeorgila]

Domenico Scarlatti?

[@caginn]

Yes, from the video info-text: "Composer: Domenico Scarlatti, Artist: Andrea Molteni (piano)"

[@Taka-Musics-Labo]

Of course‼You must read the description section below the playview of this video‼

[@fabioadurao]

Too fast! Sounds like a typewritwer.

[@pianoredux7516]

Why do his interpretations sound so cold and soulless? He plays with expression, but it seems to be defeated by something, it seems strangely ungrounded. What piano is he playing? It sounds as if it were an 18th century fortepiano equipped with an extraordinarily responsive modern piano repetition action. Rarely if ever do modern Steinway grands repeat like this. It's more than the pianist's hyperkinetic fingers, it's the instrument. The novelty of his conception of attack is initially fascinating but its novelty in the fast movements palls and becomes merely superficially sensational. The slower movements are more musically successful and are at times fascinating in touch and sonority. Still, there's something emotional missing, as if a robot or AI were playing. I'd rather hear the Scarlatti of Landowska, Horowitz, Tipo, Marcelle Meyer, Michelangeli, and others.