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In the vast sea of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas, the E major K. 380 has risen to the fore as one of the most popular. Pianists are often introduced to the work by Vladimir Horowitz, who revealed its tenderness and charm in his many different recordings of the work. In this lesson, tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude sets the scene of the Sonata as an antiphonal dialogue between imagined instruments of a courtly procession. Exploring its character and design in meticulous detail, Laude also offers practical advice on executing ornaments and fingering figurations, while exploring interpretive possibilities for bringing the work to life.
Sonata in E Major, K. 380
In the vast sea of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas, the E major K. 380 has risen to the fore as one of the most popular. Pianists are often introduced to the work by Vladimir Horowitz, who revealed its tenderness and charm in his many different recordings of the work. In this lesson, tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude sets the scene of the Sonata as an antiphonal dialogue between imagined instruments of a courtly procession. Exploring its character and design in meticulous detail, Laude also offers practical advice on executing ornaments and fingering figurations, while exploring interpretive possibilities for bringing the work to life.
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