Sonata in E major, Kk380 (Scarlatti) - from APR6013 - Hyperion Records

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Sonata in E major, Kk380

composer

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Andante commodo

Walter Gieseking (piano)

Recording details: March 1925
Homocord, Germany
Release date: October 2013
Total duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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Reviews

‘Who else has ever captured the elusive, evanescent magic of early Debussy … to this extent; or relished Poulenc's delight in the quirky and urbane …? … his Brahms and Ravel may come in an unseemly and convoluted rush but his Mozart is a marvel of immaculate and nuanced virtuosity, and so, too is his Grieg’ (Gramophone)

‘A welcome tribute to Gieseking's smooth touch and sophisticated musicianship. With music from Bach to Roussel—and Gieseking himself—and audio lovingly restored, it's very special’ (BBC Music Magazine)

The popularity of the Sonata in E major, Kk380, is justly deserved, and I have loved it since childhood. What makes it such a moving piece? It has a courtly elegance from the first note to the last. Tender feelings try to express themselves in the most regal of gestures, yet are never allowed to go outside into the normal world. The horns keep reminding you of that.

La popularité de la Sonate en mi majeur, Kk380, est bien méritée et je l’aime depuis mon enfance. Qu’est-ce qui en fait un morceau si émouvant? Elle possède une élégance raffinée de la première à la dernière note. De tendres sentiments essaient de s’exprimer dans le plus majestueux des gestes, sans être jamais autorisés à s’échapper vers le monde normal. Les cors n’arrêtent pas de vous le rappeler.

extrait des notes rédigées par Angela Hewitt © 2016
Français: Marie-Stella Pâris

Das Werk ist verdientermaßen populär, und ich liebe es seit meiner Kindheit. Weshalb ist es ein so bewegendes Stück? Es besitzt vom ersten bis zum letzten Ton eine höfische Eleganz. Sanfte Empfindungen wollen sich in äußerst majestätischen Gesten ausdrücken, werden jedoch nicht an die Außenwelt gelassen. Die Hörner mahnen daran.

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