Marco Scafaro plays Scarlatti K.545/L.500 (concert Luxembourg)

Scarlatti's 555 keyboard sonatas are single movements, mostly in binary form, and mostly written for the harpsichord or the earliest pianofortes. Some of them display harmonic audacity in their use of discords, and also unconventional modulations to remote keys.
Frédéric Chopin, as a piano teacher, notably wrote:
"Those of my dear colleagues who teach the piano are unhappy that I make my own pupils work on Scarlatti. But I am surprised that they are so blinkered. His music contains finger-exercises aplenty and more than a touch of the most elevated spirituality. Sometimes he is even a match for Mozart. If I were not afraid of incurring the disapprobation of numerous fools, I would play Scarlatti at my concerts. I maintain that the day will come when Scarlatti's music will often be played at concerts and that audiences will appreciate and enjoy it".

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[loxias666]

C'est trop vite, et le merveilleux accompagnement sauvage à la basse est complètement boulé; dommage. J'ai mieux Sudbin au piano, et au clavecin Valenti.

[Bolognalegs]

Amazing performance. I've never seen this performed so fast, and with great dynamic expression too. I think this is such a great sonata, and I loved the quote by Chopin; he was certainly correct in his prediction.