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Hello everyone,

I have recorded many pieces with Ptq and Orgtq (300?) but not all have been uploaded. There are pieces I think they are not good enough.
This piece, Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34 is such a piece that was not ment to be uploaded. But when I told Serge Smulders that I was playing Scarlatti too, he said  ”Glad to hear it when it's finished….”, so I make an exception now.
My teacher said I will never be a player and I didn’t understand, at that time, the talk about upper mordent, lower mordent, ornament…..but it does not bother me anymore, because I have found my home and got encouragement here in this forum, my ”music family”. I have taught myself.
But, what bothers me, is that now when I undestand how to play trills and mordents - I can’t do it because my fingers don’t work for this anymore, too old and in bad condition. So, I don’t play them in this piece.
I’m using Blanchet harpsichord 392.
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...tti%20.mp3

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Lovely to hear that piece - thanks Pianoteqenthusiast. Good choice the Blanchet - clear and insistent tones and you played it just fine! Keep up the amazing works and hoping you take as much joy as you give us. Cheers fam!

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Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Hello everyone,

I have recorded many pieces with Ptq and Orgtq (300?) but not all have been uploaded. There are pieces I think they are not good enough.
This piece, Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34 is such a piece that was not ment to be uploaded. But when I told Serge Smulders that I was playing Scarlatti too, he said  ”Glad to hear it when it's finished….”, so I make an exception now.
My teacher said I will never be a player and I didn’t understand, at that time, the talk about upper mordent, lower mordent, ornament…..but it does not bother me anymore, because I have found my home and got encouragement here in this forum, my ”music family”. I have taught myself.
But, what bothers me, is that now when I undestand how to play trills and mordents - I can’t do it because my fingers don’t work for this anymore, too old and in bad condition. So, I don’t play them in this piece.
I’m using Blanchet harpsichord 392.
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...tti%20.mp3

Very nicely played!! No reason not to upload. And "teachers" that say these kind of things shouldn't be teachers. Keep it up!
Serge

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Totally agree with Qexl and Serge ! Keep going !

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@Qexl and Serge Smulders and Gaston

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. They mean a lot to me. If you could see my face, you’d see the smile you put on it 

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Hey there Stig,

This was so nice - what a lovely discovery for me as I did not know this sonata

Don't fret about the ornaments - everyone struggles with them! And, Scarlatti is also surprisingly difficult to play as he leaves your technique exposed like few other composers. If you are interested in a nice sonata to try, have a look at K 208 - it's very restful in character and sounds a lot like the "Aria" from Bach's Goldberg Inventions. It sounds nice on piano as well as on harpsichord and it's also been arranged very nicely for guitar (since I know you sometimes post guitar pieces here).

Keep well, and good health to you!

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Love this. Thanks, Stig.

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Re: Scarlatti K 376

1MuddyDog wrote:

Hey there Stig,

This was so nice - what a lovely discovery for me as I did not know this sonata

Don't fret about the ornaments - everyone struggles with them! And, Scarlatti is also surprisingly difficult to play as he leaves your technique exposed like few other composers. If you are interested in a nice sonata to try, have a look at K 208 - it's very restful in character and sounds a lot like the "Aria" from Bach's Goldberg Inventions. It sounds nice on piano as well as on harpsichord and it's also been arranged very nicely for guitar (since I know you sometimes post guitar pieces here).

Keep well, and good health to you!


Thank you so much for your kindness MD. I found the sheet to K 208. Let's see if I can do something....

Best wishes,

Stig

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Stephen_Doonan wrote:

Love this. Thanks, Stig.


Thank you Steve. And I love your The brook 

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: Scarlatti K 376

Beautiful rendition of a beautiful sonata I didn't know yet.
Thank you for sharing it.

Beautiful sound too. Pianoteq is great in all its instruments.

Ciao,
Paolo


Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Hello everyone,

I have recorded many pieces with Ptq and Orgtq (300?) but not all have been uploaded. There are pieces I think they are not good enough.
This piece, Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34 is such a piece that was not ment to be uploaded. But when I told Serge Smulders that I was playing Scarlatti too, he said  ”Glad to hear it when it's finished….”, so I make an exception now.
My teacher said I will never be a player and I didn’t understand, at that time, the talk about upper mordent, lower mordent, ornament…..but it does not bother me anymore, because I have found my home and got encouragement here in this forum, my ”music family”. I have taught myself.
But, what bothers me, is that now when I undestand how to play trills and mordents - I can’t do it because my fingers don’t work for this anymore, too old and in bad condition. So, I don’t play them in this piece.
I’m using Blanchet harpsichord 392.
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...tti%20.mp3

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pflying wrote:

Beautiful rendition of a beautiful sonata I didn't know yet.
Thank you for sharing it.

Beautiful sound too. Pianoteq is great in all its instruments.

Ciao,
Paolo


Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Hello everyone,

I have recorded many pieces with Ptq and Orgtq (300?) but not all have been uploaded. There are pieces I think they are not good enough.
This piece, Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34 is such a piece that was not ment to be uploaded. But when I told Serge Smulders that I was playing Scarlatti too, he said  ”Glad to hear it when it's finished….”, so I make an exception now.
My teacher said I will never be a player and I didn’t understand, at that time, the talk about upper mordent, lower mordent, ornament…..but it does not bother me anymore, because I have found my home and got encouragement here in this forum, my ”music family”. I have taught myself.
But, what bothers me, is that now when I undestand how to play trills and mordents - I can’t do it because my fingers don’t work for this anymore, too old and in bad condition. So, I don’t play them in this piece.
I’m using Blanchet harpsichord 392.
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Sonata in B minor for harpsichord, K.376/L.34


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...tti%20.mp3

Thank you Paolo. I appreciate your comment. Yes, pianoteq instruments are unique. Love them.

Best wishes,

Stig