Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

«Mandolin Sonatas»


Brilliant Classics, 2013

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Sonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in G major, K 91/L 176
adminSonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in G major, K 91/L 176
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Sonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 90/L 106
adminSonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 90/L 106
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Sonata for Mandolin in D minor, K 77/L 168
adminSonata for Mandolin in D minor, K 77/L 168
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Sonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 89/L 211
adminSonata for Mandolin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 89/L 211

In Domenico Scarlatti's vast output of 555 keyboard sonatas, there are a small number of works that are especially interesting to musicologists because of characteristics such as figured bass, three- or four-movement structure, and distinctive melodic lines that are particularly appropriate for a high-pitched solo instrument. Some experts believe that these works were written for the violin; on this recording, after meticulous research and the discovery of an important new manuscript at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris, the members of Artemandoline propose the fascinating theory that the sonatas may have been composed for the mandolin. Formed in 2001, the ensemble Artemandoline has worked tirelessly over the years towards the revival of the mandolin, giving new prominence to and widening the repertoire of this beautiful and unfairly neglected instrument. Artemandoline is acclaimed by audiences and critics alike for its rigorous and scrupulously researched, yet fresh, spontaneous and exciting performances. This disc offers a radical reinterpretation of this captivating music. OTHER INFORMATION:Recording: August 2012, Église Romane de Mont-Saint-Martin, Longwy, France. Performed on period instruments.


Artemandoline

Mari Fe Pavón Baroque mandolinManuel Muñoz Baroque guitarJean-Daniel Haro Viola da gambaJean-Christophe Leclère Harspichord

REVIEW

[...] listening to this CD, we can only be subjugated by the beauty and aesthetics of these sonatas… The delicacy, the subtle play and the balance of the ensemble, is magnificent. 

M. Ribeiro, Pizzicato