In the third production on his own label, Skip Sempé presents himself as a harpsichordist. With this album, Sempé honors Domenico Scarlatti, the 250th anniversary of whose death is being celebrated this year. The timeless fascination of Scarlatti's sonatas is the alternation of poetic expressivity and breakneck virtuosity. Sempé ignites a veritable firework display of virtuoso, but also lyrically expressive harpsichord playing.
Works:
•Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K6 in F major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K8 in G minor
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K32 in D minor
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K87 in B minor
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K193 in E flat major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K206 in E major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K253 in E flat major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K256 in F major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K423 in C major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K443 in D major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K462 in F minor
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K481 in F minor
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K490 in D major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K492 in D major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K502 in C major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K513 in C major
• Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K517 in D minor