Description
Domenico Scarlatti is one of the few composers from theage of Bach and Handel, whose year of birth he shared,to have enjoyed continuous fame and the presence of hiskeyboard music in the general repertoire since his lifetime.Though Scarlatti wrote over 500 sonatas for keyboardthere is a wide variety in these works. Some are deeplyserious others are light and almost humorous. Somesound like courtly dances others like street songs. Thisability to cover a wide range of styles and moods is oneof the hallmarks of Scarlatti's work. Asako Ogawa haschosen a varied and uplifting collection for this presentalbum, presented in superb sound.
UPC: 5060216342290
Label: First Hand
Release Date: 6.5.26
Format: CD
