Emanuil Ivanov - D. Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 29 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 73
02. Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 166
03. Keyboard Sonata in E-Flat Major, Kk. 192
04. Keyboard Sonata in A Minor, Kk. 188
05. Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 275
06. Keyboard Sonata in G Major, Kk. 103
07. Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 303
08. Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 85
09. Keyboard Sonata in D Major, Kk. 223
10. Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 117
11. Keyboard Sonata in B-Flat Major, Kk. 57
12. Keyboard Sonata in D Major, Kk. 137
13. Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 150
14. Keyboard Sonata in D Major, Kk. 236
15. Keyboard Sonata in E Minor, Kk. 263
16. Keyboard Sonata in B-Flat Major, Kk. 249

Domenico Scarlatti’s 555 keyboard sonatas were most probably written for his patron Princess Maria Barbara of Portugal. Her love of music leads us to assume that she was suitably appreciative of these extraordinary gifts from her teacher and friend. The earlier sonatas are rooted in the Italian style, with the Sonata in G major, K.103 notable for its eyebrow-raising lurches between major and minor tonalities. The influence of Spanish flamenco guitar can be heard in exotic embellishments and spicy harmonies in sonatas such as K.137 and K.303. Scarlatti’s astonishing originality can be found throughout this entire collection.

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