Last night I returned home after several pints at a pub and sat down at the piano. I truly enjoyed playing for the first time in a long while (it's been work lately, learning other people's music and not my own). I pulled out an old crumbling edition of Scarlatti sonatas that once belonged to my sister and proceeded to sight read the first one in this edition. Found it so delightful, decided to record it today, inspired by the two wonderful recordings that John Citron posted last year.

Scarlatti sonata ???

My info request is: does anyone know the catalogue number for this sonata? The edition I used is a crappy Belwin Mills that provides no info whatsoever. I'm hoping somebody out there has played it and can pull out their score.

Caveat: This is an edited recording, done in sections and pasted together. I wish I could offer a live recording, but since I just learned it last night, I haven't fully absorbed it yet. Besides, I'm practicing recording and editing techniques, so I post this for comments on the editing and mixing as well as on the playing and interpretation. I admit to having avoided Scarlatti during my entire pianistic development.

Additional note: the "piano" is a Roland RD700SX.

Hi,

It's really nice for one night's work! I enjoy listening Scarlatti, but only now am I working on my first piano sonata by Scarlatti.

BTW, even though it is edited, it still sounds authentic, though live recordings are always better!

True very nice for one night's work

your technique is good throughout i think

but i haven't heard it before .. and it is not that simple that i can comment fully on it to you on the first listening

if i hear it again later i will give you extra comments

and the piano is electric right?

Yes, the "piano" is electric. I didn't want to fuss with setting up microphones.

I've remastered the recording, since the original was running a little hot and tended to distort on my analog equipment. Slightly different EQ and a different convolution reverb as well. It's a bit less "in your face" than the last version.

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