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Domenico Scarlatti

Complete piano sonatas vol. 15
Sonatas K. 484 - K. 513
+ Bonus-Tracks with Eric Schaefer, drums
Christoph Ullrich, piano

EAN/barcode: 4009850021803

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Sonata in g moll K 8, Allegro
Sonata in C major, K 487, Allegro

 

"Scarlatti's Birthday Party" - this was the title of a performance by the English comedy troupe Natural Theatre Company, which I went to see in 1985. Very virtuoso and very funny. The fundamental idea was that in 1985 the whole world was celebrating the 300th birthday of J.S. Bach, and also a few were celebrating that of G. F. Handel. Scarlatti's 300th birthday was celebrated by no-one at the time! In "Scarlatti's Birthday Party", there was some particularly absurd recorder playing, which actually suited his music pretty well, even though he wrote nothing for this instrument. For part 5 of his recordings of the complete 555 keyboard sonatas presented here, Christoph Ullrich doesn't need a recorder anyhow! His reverence towards this father of virtuoso keyboard music is always enthralling and rich in variety and has us on the edge of our seats. But then, for two fascinating bonus tracks, Ullrich brings the well-known percussionist Eric Schaefer into the recording studio. There they improvise together on two of the previously recorded sonatas. The result rounds off part 5. We can also reckon on more such surprises in the future!

Further information about the Scarlatti Project.

Tracks

Nr.
No.
Werk - Satz
Composition - movement
Oeuvre - mouvement
Komponist
Composer
Compositeur
Künstler
Artist
Interprète
Dauer
Duration
Durée
2 CDs 1
1Allegro D major K. 484 (L. 419)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:46
2Andante e cantabile C major K. 485 (L. 153)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
5:21
3Allegro C major K. 486 (L. 455)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:28
4Allegro C major K. 487 (L. 205)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:34
5Allegro B flat major K. 488 (L. S37)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:50
6Allegro B flat major K. 489 (L. S41)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:41
7Cantabile D major K. 490 (L. 206)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
10:07
8Allegro D major K. 491 (L. 164)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
5:14
9Presto D major K. 492 (L. 14)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:09
10Allegro G major K. 493 (L. S24)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
5:33
11Allegro G major K. 494 (L. 287)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
5:02
12Allegro E major K. 495 (L. 426)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:40
13Allegro E major K. 496 (L. 372)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
5:30
14Allegro B minor K. 497 (L. 146)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:29
15Allegro B minor K. 498 (L. 350)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:38
16Improvisation on Allegro E major K. 496Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:02
2 CDs 2
1Andante A major K. 499 (L. 193)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
6:38
2Allegro A major K. 500 (L. 492)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:36
3Allegretto C major K. 501 (L. 137)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
6:29
4Allegro C major K. 502 (L. 3)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:21
5Allegretto B flat major K. 503 (L. 196)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:12
6Allegro B flat major K. 504 (L. 29)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:42
7Allegro non presto F Major K. 505 (L. 326)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:19
8Allegro F major K. 506 (L. 70)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:02
9Andantino cantabile E flat major K. 507 (L. 113)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
6:07
10Allegro E flat major K. 508 (L. 19)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:46
11Allegro D major K. 509 (L. 311))Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:46
12Allegro D minor K. 510 (L. 277)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:58
13Allegro D major K . 511 (L. 314)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
3:03
14Allegro D major K. 512 (L. 339)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:58
15Pastorale. Moderato - molto allegro - presto C major K. 513 (L. S3)Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
4:55
16Improvisation on Allegro C major K. 487 with Eric Schaefer, drumsDomenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
Christoph Ullrich
2:51

total playing time: 138:20

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