Horowitz is a great Scarlatti performer. My entire opinion of him is based on his Scarlatti recordings; the rest, I could do without. Michelangeli handles this sonata very well, perhaps a tad bit slower, but otherwise great. I could not image a better interpretation. Only Lipatti could have possibly played it better if he had ever played it.
Il personaggio piu'discusso nella storia pianistica del Suo tempo: un sensibilità ed un orecchio unico che a volte gli hanno impedito di esibirsi come avrebbe preteso, sottraendosi al pubblico all'ultimo momento. Una mano pressochè infallibile, un volto infallibile....
First one is a sonata h-moll(b minor,or si menor),then after aplauses goes sonata c-moll(do minor),then A dur(la major) and re minor(d-moll)...The indexes are totally wrong as well,but,anyways,thank you for posting....
Michelangeli had laws only he could follow, and for all the carping of some here, this post has still won plaudits. Bravo, Michelangeli! (:-D)
Noshirm 8 months ago
Scarlatti needs to breathe more; these are well played but other performers, Horowitz, for instance, have a better sense of timing.
coleporteroyster1 2 years ago
Horowitz is a great Scarlatti performer. My entire opinion of him is based on his Scarlatti recordings; the rest, I could do without. Michelangeli handles this sonata very well, perhaps a tad bit slower, but otherwise great. I could not image a better interpretation. Only Lipatti could have possibly played it better if he had ever played it.
FlashyCat2008 2 years ago
Il personaggio piu'discusso nella storia pianistica del Suo tempo: un sensibilità ed un orecchio unico che a volte gli hanno impedito di esibirsi come avrebbe preteso, sottraendosi al pubblico all'ultimo momento. Una mano pressochè infallibile, un volto infallibile....
cleyregarda 2 years ago
so wonderful to hear him live play these little jewels.
chad410 3 years ago 3
First one is a sonata h-moll(b minor,or si menor),then after aplauses goes sonata c-moll(do minor),then A dur(la major) and re minor(d-moll)...The indexes are totally wrong as well,but,anyways,thank you for posting....
pincheruso 3 years ago 3
Right, the index is from the cd and he is wrong.
GiovanniEMB 3 years ago
No, sorry to say, but he is right.
RabidCh 3 years ago