Pogorelich Plays Scarlatti
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My favorite player of Scarlatti, eclipsing even Horowitz and Meyer!
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...Pogorelich does not have a harpsichord-baroque tone at all (unlike for example Glenn Gould)...yet his Scarlatti, who is after all a Baroque composer, does sound very effective...he is much more of a strategic-deliberate pianist than would at first appear...
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great dynamic control, and articulation!
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me too JVSuperwoman :)
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when was that?
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@JJKjaer thanks for that. I agree. Pogorelich almost makes the piano sound like a harpsichord, which was anyway Scarlatti's instrument of the time.
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Beautiful performance!
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Very interesting performance.
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Hearing Pogorelich play Scarlatti opens with me channels of musical truth and honesty, it is as if it widens your musical consiousness. Every note is on it's place, and it makes you aware: every note has a meaning, there is not a single note without meaning. The rythm is electrifying, mesmerizing in it;s straightness, and also allowing freedom (e.g. 1.09). He does not compromize; there is a convincing spirit above this playing urging you to listen for the sake of the music.
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I think this is exactly what Scarlatti had in mind with this piece. The old Domenico must be smiling from his grave thanks to Ivo Pogorelich.
Horowitz plays Scarlatti like one of the romantic composers. I prefer Pogorelich!
JVSuperwoman 3 years ago 15
super - 10/10!
Askold1900 3 years ago 11