Name: Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas by Christian Zacharias
Brand: Christian Zacharias
SKU: 884463439528
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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Controversy often surrounds Christian Zacharias because his unorthodox but carefully researched interpretations of the Classical and Romantic repertoire break traditional taboos and sometimes sound shocking to jaded ears. True to form, Zacharias brings his scholarly insights and originality to the Baroque sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and performs them with a historian's sense of their idiom and a pianist's recognition of their expressive potential. Written for the harpsichord, Scarlatti's sonatas need to be played crisply and cleanly on the piano, without much pedaling; yet this does not mean they should be played dryly or mechanically. Zacharias often imitates the harpsichord's tone in his light touch and his tightly executed ornaments. But he also takes advantage of the piano's responsiveness and greater dynamic range, and plays the music with smooth, natural phrasing and avoids the pedantic pitfall of terraced dynamics, which sound lifeless on the piano. The even balance between what is historically appropriate and what is practicable on the piano makes sense musically, and what Zacharias has done for Scarlatti, in expressive depth and intellectual coherence, is comparable to the feeling and thought Glenn Gould brought to Bach. MDG's direct sound is clear and vibrant, though the acoustics may be too resonant for some tastes.
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1. Sonata in C Minor, K. 126

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

2. Sonata in G Minor, K. 450

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

3. Sonata in G Minor, K. 108

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

4. Sonata in C Major, K. 384

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

5. Sonata in C Major, K. 406

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

6. Sonata in F Minor, K. 69

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

7. Sonata in F Major, K. 518

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

8. Sonata in F Minor, K. 519

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

9. Sonata in F Major, K. 434

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

10. Sonata in D Major, K. 278

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

11. Sonata in E Minor, K. 402

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

12. Sonata in E Major, K. 403

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

13. Sonata in E Major, K. 206

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

14. Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 202

by Christian Zacharias

Primary Artist: Christian Zacharias; Main Performer
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 48 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Solo Piano, Chamber Music, Classical

Label

Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG)

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Germany

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

May 19, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

884463439528

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Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas

1. Sonata in C Minor, K. 126

2. Sonata in G Minor, K. 450

3. Sonata in G Minor, K. 108

4. Sonata in C Major, K. 384

5. Sonata in C Major, K. 406

6. Sonata in F Minor, K. 69

7. Sonata in F Major, K. 518

8. Sonata in F Minor, K. 519

9. Sonata in F Major, K. 434

10. Sonata in D Major, K. 278

11. Sonata in E Minor, K. 402

12. Sonata in E Major, K. 403

13. Sonata in E Major, K. 206

14. Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 202

Technical Specifications

Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas

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1. Sonata in C Minor, K. 126

2. Sonata in G Minor, K. 450

3. Sonata in G Minor, K. 108

4. Sonata in C Major, K. 384

5. Sonata in C Major, K. 406

6. Sonata in F Minor, K. 69

7. Sonata in F Major, K. 518

8. Sonata in F Minor, K. 519

9. Sonata in F Major, K. 434

10. Sonata in D Major, K. 278

11. Sonata in E Minor, K. 402

12. Sonata in E Major, K. 403

13. Sonata in E Major, K. 206

14. Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 202

Technical Specifications