Scarlatti Sonata in A major K.208 - Paul Barton, piano

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Recorded with 2 CharterOak E700 microphones and Apogee Duet.

[mojeo]

So classical! Yet Scarlatti lived decades before Mozart or Haydn! Truly an inovator.

[tackontitan]

1:05 that c#min7 chord as a deceptive cadence is amazing!

[mymatemartin]

It's 2:45am. I'm listening once again to Paul Barton... Perfect night cap before bed.

Thanks Paul

[ClydeHidershaj]

Amazing Scarlatti can make such a simple piece sound so beautiful. As usual performance is top notch.

[conan]

This sonata has its very own qualities. It's a very beautiful one.

Simple and beautiful! When the composer has feelings to release in the composition, even the most simple motifs can mean entire phrases. This is the style i like to compose on.

[elaineblackhurst]

An number of commentators in this thread seem insistent on claiming that they hear Mozart/Haydn/Brahms and whoever, or that this sonata doesn’t sound like Baroque, or that it is ahead of its time, and various other nonsense.

In short: this is quintessential Scarlatti, and a little masterpiece; forget the rest, it sounds like Scarlatti - nobody else - because it is Scarlatti.

Whilst not universally accepted, in Ralph Kirkpatrick’s essential biography, he suggests that 388 sonatas were conceived as pairs (with another 12 as triptychs ie threes); the contemplative K208 works particularly well with its pair K209 which in contrast, is a dance like ‘jota’.

[noelhutz]

god those changes are amazing. incredibly ahead of their time

[sinpack]

Thank you very much Mr Barton for your beautiful interpretations. Scarlatti was trully ahead of his time

[dmswan]

Paul, you draw out the beauty hidden in this apparently simple, but profound Scarlatti piece!

[welltemperedclair]

This sonata stands out from his rest. So precious

[yoandmest]

Such a wonderful piece played by a wonderful and generous pianist and artist! Thank you! xox

[dlefil]

Superbe interprétation pour cette sonate si paisible et mélancolique !
Brings serenity !

[philippeluttringer]

Very nice piece, thanks Paul for these beautiful Scarlatti's recordings and uploads.

[sdorr]

This is sweet. Only the uninitiated or naive consider it simple, and it very well well illustrates PB's wonderful musicianship.

[vfkeomm]

Sunproof in A major ways !
Beautiful!
🌱

[joycer]

This is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you. :)

[ruperttmls]

Master Barton, estoy aprendiendo a tocar apenas esta sonata, y tu interpretación me ha servido de guia para darme una idea de como tocarla. Aunque me hubiera gustado poder ver bien en que momentos usar el pedal, porque no tengo mucha experiencia en él.
Como sea, gracias por compartirlo.

[l.matthewblancett]

paul, splendid as always. thank you for your art!

[elizabethromano]

Thanks because you let me know the Grace and the Beauty.