Comments on: Every Scarlatti Sonata, Ranked

By: Wednesday | Charlotte was Both

Wednesday | Charlotte was Both — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:43:55 +0000

[…] And for my part, I picked out a couple more Scarlatti for my own playing – using this list. […]

By: Vintage Prada and Snow • VAN Magazine

Vintage Prada and Snow • VAN Magazine — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:46:38 +0000

[…] Much as we like to fetishize the process, listening is an inherently simple act. The most complete definition, provided by Pauline Oliveros, consists of “directing attention to what is heard, gathering meaning, interpreting, and deciding on action.” It’s the “gathering meaning” and “interpreting” bit that tends to cause a traffic jam of sorts. There’s academic meaning and interpretation, a ramrod, straight-backed form of gathering that tends to resemble ecumenical sadism. There’s a less rigorous sort of psycho-emotional listening, charting a composer’s biography through their works, mapping their emotional states onto each diminuendo and fortissimo. There’s a completist form of listening that, depending on the subject, can start to feel like living in the movie “Groundhog Day”—“Well, it’s Scarlatti sonatas…again.” […]

By: The Prodigy Complex • VAN Magazine

The Prodigy Complex • VAN Magazine — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:52:03 +0000

[…] able to juggle, all you need is excellent physical coordination. The spectacle of a child playing a Scarlatti sonata is more than that—it can be seen as a kind of acculturation to a specific, Western tradition. A […]