Scarlatti and Me

[jon-nyc]

@Rainman said in Scarlatti and Me:

Nice, Jon.

Next step: memorization

Once at the end of a calendar year there was a thread at PW asking people what their musical plans were for the new year. I said “finish memorizing the Scarlatti sonatas”.

[SD Tav]

@jon-nyc I still love Horowitz Plays Scarlatti (RCA). I always thought his style was unparalleled.

[jon-nyc]

I have the CD.

[SD Tav]

@jon-nyc Suggestion for a new project: read through all of the Haydn Sonatas. Many little-known gems. Over 50 to survey!

[George K]

@SD-Tav said in Scarlatti and Me:

@jon-nyc Suggestion for a new project: read through all of the Haydn Sonatas. Many little-known gems. Over 50 to survey!

Yes! THey're good sight-reading material, indeed, if taken slowly.

So are the slow movements from the Mozart sonatas, but @jon-nyc won't go there, amirite?

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc That is awesome that you did that.

Did you notice improvement in your playing/site reading after this?

[jon-nyc]

Oh yeah. Sight reading is much better though I still have a long way to go.

[Rainman]

@jon-nyc said in Scarlatti and Me:

Oh yeah. Sight reading is much better though I still have a long way to go.

Jon, it really is great you tackled all the Scarlatti.
But staying true to form, I'll continue to help:

If you ever do perform them, I hope you explain who Kilpatrick was. I've never heard of him. Maybe just go by "Ralph K."(?)

[SD Tav]

@jon-nyc I stumbled on this documentary. Worth watching

Link to video

[jon-nyc]

Thanks I’ll check it out

[George K]

Oh, by the way, shouldn't it be "Scarlatti and I?"

(asking for Aqua)

[Horace]

that pianist must be the most accomplished hipster ever.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in Scarlatti and Me:

Oh, by the way, shouldn't it be "Scarlatti and I?"

(asking for Aqua)

Depends on whether they are the subject or object which I left ambiguous

[Klaus]

@George-K said in Scarlatti and Me:

@SD-Tav said in Scarlatti and Me:

@jon-nyc Suggestion for a new project: read through all of the Haydn Sonatas. Many little-known gems. Over 50 to survey!

Yes! THey're good sight-reading material, indeed, if taken slowly.

Really? I'd say they are one league up in terms of difficulty compared to most Scarlatti sonatas.

I personally use Opus Clavicembalisticum for sight-reading practice.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Scarlatti and Me:

@George-K said in Scarlatti and Me:

Oh, by the way, shouldn't it be "Scarlatti and I?"

(asking for Aqua)

Depends on whether they are the subject or object which I left ambiguous

[SD Tav]

This day in history, July 23rd 1757, Scarlatti passed away in Madrid.