Domenico Scarlatti: Piano Sonata In D Minor K.9 L.413: Piano: Instrumental Work

Piano Sonata in d minor K.9 L.413- Bach s Preludes are on holiday at the Mediterranean the wonderful alliance of polyphonic fluency and musical delight in Domenico Scarlatti s piano sonatas could be described thus. Originally composed for harpsichord thesepieces exhaust the technical and tonal possibilities of keyboard instruments in such a refined manner that pianists have never been able to resist playing them on modern pianos whether grand or upright. We have chosen one of themost popular sonatas with a moderate level of difficulty (level 4/5) from our extensive three-volume Urtext edition (HN 395 451 476). This single edition is an asset for teaching and provide an ideal introduction to Scarlatti sfascinating musical language.