Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in B minor K27 (Murray Perahia)

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Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757):
SONATA IN B MINOR (K27/L449)

Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. His music was influential in the development of the Classical style and he was one of the few Baroque composers to transition into the classical period. Like his renowned father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas.

Only a small fraction of Scarlatti's compositions were published during his lifetime; Scarlatti himself seems to have overseen the publication in 1738 of the most famous collection, his 30 Essercizi ("Exercises"). These were well received throughout Europe, and were championed by the foremost English writer on music of the eighteenth century, Charles Burney. Ralph Kirkpatrick numbered these sonatas K1 - K30.

The many sonatas that were unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime have appeared in print irregularly in the two and a half centuries since. Scarlatti has attracted notable admirers, including Béla Bartók, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Pieter-Jan Belder, Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin, Emil Gilels, Enrique Granados, Marc-André Hamelin, Vladimir Horowitz, Franz Liszt, Ivo Pogorelich, Scott Ross, Heinrich Schenker, András Schiff, and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Murray Perahia (1996)

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[drewmagoo]

The C# and B in bars 37 and 38 at 1:55 hit just the right feelings of loneliness and worry.

[claudiotoffoli]

One of the few Scarlatti sonatas in minor mode whose 1st. part end on its major relative (D major to B minor). The minor mode sonatas generally end 1st part on their dominant.

A masterpiece with cross-handing technique.

[martinmoller]

A wonderful piece, like all of his Sonatsa.

[brianzayman]

An extremely forward-looking piece; its style of flow and changes in energy

[yuk_notkim]

This piece reminds me of a flowing water fountain.

[erezsolomon]

I like this slow tempo only in his hands; he makes it work

[johnharding]

What wonderful softness and nuance Perahia brings to this gem.

[canman]

This composition is way ahead of its time into the early romantic !

[nehircaliskan]

Loved the tone of the piano, also great intrepretation of the piece: not very fast and very-well flowing! 👏

[jean-michelprillieux]

Je ne connais pas encore les 555 sonates de Domenico Scarlatti, mais la K27 est l'une des plus envoûtantes. Et émouvantes.

[bootman]

Stunning. As clean as Horowitz, but a warmer sound, plus gorgeous ups and downs in the dynamics. Perfect ending, with a bit of humor, kind of an ohh-la-la-laah.

[rouxinong]

Absolutely love this sonata. So delightful

[AnthonyMondon]

Keep uploading Domenico Scarlatti, good job !

[grahamvickers]

Wonderful music played here at exactly the right speed. Sublime.

[metteholm]

Super! Tak! En af Scarlattis smukkeste sonater.

[waranami]

hi everyone,
May I know it is ok if I choose "Scarlatti - Sonata in B Minor K.27" to play for my grade 8 own-choice piece?

If so, may I repeat the 1st half and the 2nd half of this piece?🤔

[brianzayman]

Not as well known as k. 9, but is a work of genius

[l.c.]

Suono troppo corposo e romantico. Accentuazione poco incisiva. Nel complesso resa opaca.

[伊藤滋夫-sq]

This sonata reminds me of Chopin's nocturne.