D. Scarlatti: Violin Sonatas

Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Google Play): Physical Purchase: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: The best of Liszt: The best of Bach: Most popular piano music: Beautiful classical Music: Classical music for dinnertime: Composer & Artist: Composer: Domenico Scarlatti Artists: Capella Tiberina, Paolo Perrone (baroque violin), Alexandra Nigito (harpsichord) About this Album: Amid Domenico Scarlatti’s extensive output of over 555 keyboard sonatas lie a small number of works that, given such traits such as figured bass, multi-movement structure and even bowing-like articulation, were probably originally written for solo instrument (such as violin) and continuo. In their third recording for Brilliant Classics, members of the Cappella Tiberina present a selection of these works, experimenting with different scorings which historical sources show were common throughout the Baroque repertoire – hence K78 is presented on the theorbo, while K132 is played as a harpsichord solo. The pieces are certainly not without their technical challenges; four-part chords and uncomfortable multiple-stops suggest that K88 was probably written for mandolin, though it is here skilfully negotiated by violinist Paolo Perrone. Ranging from ambitious works to more modest ones, these continuo sonatas document a fascinating corner of the Baroque master’s oeuvre and simultaneously reveal the beginnings of the soon-to-emerge Classical style. Capella Tiberina’s historical interpretations offer a fresh take on this engaging music. Tracklist: 00:00:00 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 89: I. Allegro 00:03:18 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 89: II. Grave 00:04:38 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 89: III. Allegro 00:06:43 Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 73: I. Allegro 00:09:08 Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 73: II. Minuetto 00:10:42 Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 73: III. Minuetto 00:11:45 Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 88: I. Grave 00:14:21 Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 88: II. Andante moderato 00:17:08 Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 88: III. Allegro 00:18:42 Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 88: IV. Minuet 00:20:09 Sonata in F Major, Kk. 78: I. Giga 00:22:08 Sonata in F Major, Kk. 78: II. Minuetto 00:23:00 Fuga in F Major (Kk. 82) 00:25:51 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90: I. Grave 00:28:48 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90: II. Allegro 00:33:23 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90: III. Tarantella 00:34:32 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90: IV. Allegro 00:35:53 Minuetto in F Major (Kk. 94) 00:37:53 Sonata in E Minor Kk. 81: I. Grave 00:39:48 Sonata in E Minor Kk. 81: II. Allegro 00:42:12 Sonata in E Minor Kk. 81: III. Grave 00:44:42 Sonata in E Minor Kk. 81: IV. Allegro 00:46:19 Sonata in C Minor, Kk. 84: I. Allegro 00:51:05 Sonata in F Major, Kk. 85: I. Allegro 00:52:44 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 77: I. Moderato e cantabile 00:57:52 Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 77: II. Minuet 00:59:39 Sonata in C Major, Kk. 132: I. Cantabile 01:08:51 Sonata in G Major, Kk. 91: I. Grave 01:10:43 Sonata in G Major, Kk. 91: II. Allegro 01:14:12 Sonata in G Major, Kk. 91: III. Grave 01:15:26 Sonata in G Major, Kk. 91: IV. Allegro #Classical #BrilliantClassics #Music #Composer #ClassicalMusic #Violinmusic #ClassicalViolin #Scarlatti