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Domenico Scarlatti: The Complete Sonatas, Vol.1Richard Lester Harpsichord
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This four-disc set begins the reissue of a complete recording of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas, recorded between 2000 and 2004 and originally issued on an unwieldy collection of single discs on the tiny Privilege Accord label. The complete oeuvre runs to 38 CDs, which will now be packaged in seven boxes. Some may mistrust any classical project that describes itself with the word "marathon," but the endless variety of Scarlatti's sonatas compels the skeptic to make an exception; a complete set turns up any number of deliciously bizarre pieces like the Sonata in A minor, K. 3, from the Essercizi per gravicembalo (CD 1, track 3), with its cascades of five-note runs meandering out into strange chromatic lines. There are several complete sets on the market, but Lester's is the one that consistently pushes boundaries. His playing is intense, sharp, and powerfully rhythmic. Sonatas with hints of Spanish dance rhythms (or more than hints, as in the Sonata in E major, K. 28 [CD 2, track 13]) emphasize those rhythms, and virtuoso pieces such as those published in the Essercizi strain forward in the fast passages. Lester uses a variety of instruments in the set, making the unorthodox decision to employ organ or fortepiano in other volumes, but here sticking to several harpsichords with a powerful, percussive tone. All these traits add up to an interpretation that portrays Scarlatti as an almost Lisztian virtuoso—an interpretation to which his music certainly stands up. Restraint is not necessarily a virtue with this composer who combined flashy virtuosity with groundbreaking stylistic innovation. © James Manheim, All Music Guide
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.2, L.388 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A-, K.3, L.378 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.4, L.390 WorkRecorded 2004
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| 4 | Sonata in G-, K.4, L.390 | 3:47 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.5, L.367 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.6, L.479 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A-, K.7, L.379 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.8, L.488 ('Bucolic') WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.9, L.413 ('Pastorale') WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.10, L.370 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.11, L.352 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.12, L.489 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.13, L.486 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.14, L.387 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E-, K.15, L.374 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.17, L.384 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.18, L.416 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F-, K.19, L.393 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E, K.20, L.375 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.21, L.363 WorkRecorded 2004
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| 6 | Sonata in D, K.21, L.363 | 6:55 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.22, L.360 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.23, L.411 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A, K.24, L.495 WorkRecorded 2004
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| 9 | Sonata in A, K.24, L.495 | 4:59 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F#-, K.25, L.481 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A, K.26, L.368 WorkRecorded 2004
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| 11 | Sonata in A, K.26, L.368 | 4:27 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in B-, K.27, L.449 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E, K.28, L.373 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.29, L.461 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.30, L.499 WorkRecorded 2004
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A-, K.149, L.93 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.150, L.117 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.152, L.179 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.153, L.445 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in Bb, K.154, L.96 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.156, L.101 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.157, L.405 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.158, L.4 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.159, L.104 ('La caccia') WorkRecorded 2001
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| 12 | Sonata in C, K.159, L.104 ('La caccia') | 2:36 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.160, L.15 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.161, L.417 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E, K.162, L.21 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E, K.163, L.63 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.167, L.329 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.168, L.280 WorkRecorded 2001
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| 4 | Sonata in F, K.168, L.280 | 4:29 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.169, L.331 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.170, L.303 WorkRecorded 2001
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| 6 | Sonata in C, K.170, L.303 | 6:59 | $0.99 | |||
Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.171, L.77 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in Bb, K.172, L.S40 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in B-, K.173, L.447 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.174, L.410 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A-, K.175, L.429 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.129, L.460 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.176, L.163 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.178, L.162 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.179, L.177 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A, K.181, L.194 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A, K.182, L.139 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F-, K.183, L.473 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F-, K.184, L.189 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F-, K.185, L.173 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F-, K.186, L.72 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.49, L.301 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.139, L.6 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C-, K.99, L.317 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E-, K.98, L.325 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D, K.140, L.107 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in A-, K.188, L.239 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in Bb, K.189, L.143 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in D-, K.191, L.207 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.194, L.28 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in F, K.195, L.S18 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G-, K.196, L.38 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in B-, K.197, L.147 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in E-, K.198, L.22 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.199, L.253 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in C, K.200, L.54 WorkRecorded 2001
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Domenico Scarlatti ComposerSonata in G, K.201, L.129 WorkRecorded 2001
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