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Of course, I understand that no musician plays a particular piece best. Yet, right now, Gilels suits me well when he is playing Scarlatti. Does anyone have an opinion or preference relative to this topic?
Sincerely,
Kenney
10:00pm, Wednesdays, WQXR.com 96.3FM "Reflections from the keyboard..." If you don't like it, you don't like ice cream(Sinatra).
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I think Horowitz plays Scarlatti very well. Check out his "The Celebrated Scarlatti Recordins" under Sony label.
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Tony, thanks a million! I think, somewhere in my head I wanted to hear what you had stated. Why? Because I love VH and can't seem to figure out what he is trying to do with the Scarlatti pieces relative to Gilels, whom I connect with. Bottom line of course is that I want to be able to have VH's stuff hit me, because I love so many of his other interpretations. This is the beauty of listening though--that we have choices.
Sincerely,
Kenney
10:00pm, Wednesdays, WQXR.com 96.3FM "Reflections from the keyboard..." If you don't like it, you don't like ice cream(Sinatra).
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Pogorelich also has a wonderful Scarlatti disc.
I prefer Gilels for Brahms & Liszt, personally.
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My favorite Scarlatti performer is Maria Tipo. I once heard her do 12 Scarlatti sonatas as the second half of a program that had the 4 Chopin Ballades as the first half. She has recorded some all Scarlatti discs.
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Yes, Maria Tipo is tops in the Scarlatti sonatas. Lots of pianists try to play the sonatas in a percussive manner imitating the harpsichord. In contrast, she brings a lightness and ethereality to them. Her b minor is my favorite. My parents had the record when I was a kid. Now I have it on CD doubled up with Mozart concerti.
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I love Dubravka Tomsic's CD of the Scarlatti sonatas. It's perfectly sparkly, and a wonderful recording.
Allie
"Sing praise to the God of Jacob! Start the music and beat the tambourines; play pleasant music on the harps and the lyres." Psalm 81:1-2.
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