Letizia Calandra- Scarlatti & the Neapolitan (CD)
The disc combines several of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas with Neapolitan songs by various composers of the era, exploring the influences of these songs on Scarlatti's sonatas. Scarlatti's style is notable for it's improvisatory nature as well as it's incorporation of elements of Spanish and Portuguese folk music.
Tracklist:
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 103 (Allegrissimo)
- Lo Guarracino
- Sonata In D Major, Kk. 214 (Allegro Vivo)
- So' Li Sorbe E Le Nespole Amare
- Sonata In D Minor, Kk. 9 (Allegro)
- Chi Disse Ca La Femmena
- Sonata In D Minor, Kk. 176 (Cantabile - Allegrissimo)
- Michelemmà
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 153 (Vivo)
- La Nova Gelosia
- Sonata In C Minor, Kk. 174 (Allegro)
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 241 (Allegro)
- Quanno Nascette Ninno
- Sonata Pastorale In C Major, Kk. 513 (Moderato - Presto)
- Facimmo Mo L'amore. No Quarto D'ora
- Sonata In B-Flat Major, Kk. 202 (Allegro)
The disc combines several of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas with Neapolitan songs by various composers of the era, exploring the influences of these songs on Scarlatti's sonatas. Scarlatti's style is notable for it's improvisatory nature as well as it's incorporation of elements of Spanish and Portuguese folk music.
Tracklist:
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 103 (Allegrissimo)
- Lo Guarracino
- Sonata In D Major, Kk. 214 (Allegro Vivo)
- So' Li Sorbe E Le Nespole Amare
- Sonata In D Minor, Kk. 9 (Allegro)
- Chi Disse Ca La Femmena
- Sonata In D Minor, Kk. 176 (Cantabile - Allegrissimo)
- Michelemmà
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 153 (Vivo)
- La Nova Gelosia
- Sonata In C Minor, Kk. 174 (Allegro)
- Sonata In G Major, Kk. 241 (Allegro)
- Quanno Nascette Ninno
- Sonata Pastorale In C Major, Kk. 513 (Moderato - Presto)
- Facimmo Mo L'amore. No Quarto D'ora
- Sonata In B-Flat Major, Kk. 202 (Allegro)