Scarlatti Sonata in A major K.208

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William Howard, piano
www.williamhoward.co.uk
Recorded at Hellens Manor 12 April 2016
www.hellensmanor.com
Recording engineer: Patrick Allen, Opera Omnia Productions

Пікірлер: 19

  • @zzachh
    @zzachh Жыл бұрын

    In my mind, you play it exactly as it's transcribed. I'm learning this piece and will use this as a reference. Thanks. I first heard the song in a show called "Midnight Diner".

  • @meister3088

    @meister3088

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. Came here from Midnight Diner. Hauntingly beautiful.

  • @manfredstolze8484
    @manfredstolze848414 күн бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @pierreg8562
    @pierreg8562 Жыл бұрын

    actually the only version that i watched till the end, no extravaganza, very beautifully played. thanks for sharing.

  • @yglofmi
    @yglofmi3 жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful.

  • @donaldwoodall
    @donaldwoodall4 жыл бұрын

    Bravo! Your performance brightened up my day!

  • @keys6
    @keys62 жыл бұрын

    Very beautifully played... thank you very much...new sub...

  • @mattd3826
    @mattd38262 жыл бұрын

    Exquisite

  • @tagquasar8791
    @tagquasar87912 жыл бұрын

    O my...this is heavenly music. Im studying this piece for guitar and been listening to people playing this on guitar but this really blows my mind. Now im torn between playing this piece on piano or guitar, or maybe on both?

  • @geschiedschrijver

    @geschiedschrijver

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @rhondasmith3444
    @rhondasmith34442 жыл бұрын

    Love how you performed this piece, your expression and phrasing is perfect! I am learning this on classical guitar. Absolutely love it!!

  • @TheSoteriologist
    @TheSoteriologist2 жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful.

  • @musiclover148

    @musiclover148

    Жыл бұрын

    You study the doctrine of salvation? Vocationally or avocationally?

  • @TheSoteriologist

    @TheSoteriologist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@musiclover148 Vocationally but not professionally :)

  • @musiclover148
    @musiclover148 Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely view you have as you practice the piano! Assuming that's your own view, that is.

  • @williamhoward6142

    @williamhoward6142

    Жыл бұрын

    Not my own view, unfortunately. The video was recorded at Hellens Manor in Herefordshire.

  • @vijzon
    @vijzon2 жыл бұрын

    I’m learning this for my grade 6 but my teacher keeps hammering me on how I shouldn’t use the pedal as it’s not in the original score. It sounds so much better this way! Does anyone know whether you can still use the pedal or is it strictly not allowed?

  • @williamhoward6142

    @williamhoward6142

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your teacher is right that pedalling is not in the score, but the piece was written for the harpsichord, which didn’t have a sustaining pedal, so I don’t think that is a reason for not using pedal at all if you are playing Scarlatti on a modern instrument. It is of course very important not to over-pedal music of this period. Clarity is essential and the musical lines must never be blurred. But modern pianos can sound very dry, in contrast to earlier keyboard instruments whose dampers are much less effective. Harpsichords and very early pianos have a natural resonance and never sound dry! You can match this resonance in a slow piece like the Scarlatti Sonata by using very subtle pedalling, changing on every note, which releases harmonic resonance in the other strings of the piano. I agree with you that this sounds better, and I also think that very light pedalling is also a more authentic way to replicate the natural resonance of a harpsichord.

  • @mavisching3280

    @mavisching3280

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@williamhoward6142What an enlightening, but more important, kind response to the young student. I salute you. Thank you for your lovely playing of this precious piece of heaven.

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