Emanuil Ivanov - Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 29 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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 it's 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. Album Tracks 1. Sonata in C minor, K.73/L.217/P.80 2. Sonata in C Major, K.166/L.51/P.190 3. Sonata in E Flat Major, K.192/L.216/P.322 4. Sonata in a Minor, K.188/L.239/P.213 5. Sonata in F Major, K.275/L.328/P.430 6. Sonata in G Major, K.103/L.233/P.233 7. Sonata in C minor, K.303/L.9/P.212 8. Sonata in F Major, K.85/L.166/P.24 9. Sonata in D Major, K.223/L.214/P.188 10. Sonata in C Major, K.117/L.244/P.181 11. Sonata in B Flat Major, K.57/L.S38/P.108 12. Sonata in D Major, K.137/L.315/P.231 13. Sonata in F Major, K.150/L.117/P.205 14. Sonata in D Major, K.236/L.161/P.201 15. Sonata in E minor, K.263/L.321/P.283 16. Sonata in B Flat Major, K.249/L.39/P.424