Giulio Biddau
AP283 - 2CD - 151' - Jan 28, 2022
Sources relating to Domenico Scarlatti and his almost 600 keyboard sonatas are rare. Exceptional in their scope and in their language, these pieces have given rise to different interpretations over the years, as is evidenced by the various editions in existence. These include Hans von Bülow’s 1864 edition of 18 of the sonatas, presented in a Romantic – nineteenth-century – light that is interesting in many ways.
On this double album the pianist Giulio Biddau compares that version with a recent critical edition. Each sonata is played twice, thus alternating the perspectives and shedding light on two different approaches to Scarlatti’s work.
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in G Major K. 13 (F.529): Presto
2. Sonata in G Major K. 523 (F.467): Allegro
3. Sonata in G Minor K. 8 (F.524): Allegro
4. Sonata in G Minor K. 450 (F.396): Allegrissimo
5. Sonata in G Major K. 259 (F.207): Andante
6. Sonata in D Major K. 29 (F.545): Presto
7. Sonata in D Major K.96 (F.62): Allegrissimo
8. Sonata in B Minor K. 173 (F.123): Allegro
9. Sonata in B Minor K. 377 (F.323): Allegrissimo
10. Sonata in F Minor K. 69 (F. 29): —
11. Sonata in F Minor K. 387 (F.333): Veloce e fugato
12. Sonata in G Minor K. 31 (F.53): Allegro
13. Sonata in D Minor K. 434 (F.380): Andante
14. Sonata in D Minor K. 444 (F.390): Allegrissimo
15. Sonata in F Major K. 446 (F.392): Pastorale Allegrissimo
16. Sonata in F Major K. 525 (F.469): Allegro
Suite in G Major
17. I. Preludio: Allegro con brio [Alessandro Scarlatti]
18. II. Toccata: Allegro con brio, quasi presto [K. 13]
19. III. Sarabande: Moderato, ma deciso [K. 8]
20. IV. Burlesca: Allegretto con moto [K. 450]
21. V. Menuetto: Andantino grazioso [K. 259]
22. VI. Gigue: Allegro molto [K. 523]
Suite in F Minor
23. I. Sonata: Allegro con brio [K. 31]
24. II. Fuga: Maestoso [Alessandro Scarlatti]
25. III. Courante: Allegro moderato [K. 69]
26. IV. Capriccio: Molto allegro [K. 387]
27. V. Siciliano: Andantino [K. 446]
28. VI. Scherzo: Vivace [K. 525]
Suite in D Major
29. I. Sonata: Presto [K. 29]
30. II. Courante: Moderato [K. 434]
31. III. Capriccio: Molto allegro [K. 444]
32. IV. Bourrée: Allegro [K. 377]
33. V. Gavotte: Moderato [K. 173]
34. VI. Gigue: Vivace [K. 96]
