Teatro Imaginario

Track Listings
1. Presto in A major, K24    
2. Allegro in F# minor, K25    
3. Allegro in D major, K119    
4. Allegro in E major, K135    
5. [Allegro] in E minor, K147    
6. Andante allegro in F major, K151    
7. Allegro in G major, K413    
8. Andante in D minor, K213    
9. Allegro in C major, K487    
10. Andante in F minor, K238    
11. Allegro in F minor, K239    
12. Allegro in C# minor, K247    
13. Allegro in A major, K268    
14. Allegro in E major, K531    
15. Allegro in A minor, K532    

Teatro Imaginario, Music, Domenico Scarlatti, HARPSICHORD, PATRICE MATHEWS
Teatro Imaginario
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Brilliant
  • A painterly performance! I love this CD.
  • Exciting, Riveting Scarlatti
  • A Desert Island Disc!
  • I thought I didn't like Scarlatti on harpsichord
 Teatro Imaginario

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008OE4T
Release Date: 2003-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Presto in A major, K24
  2. Allegro in F# minor, K25
  3. Allegro in D major, K119
  4. Allegro in E major, K135
  5. [Allegro] in E minor, K147
  6. Andante allegro in F major, K151
  7. Allegro in G major, K413
  8. Andante in D minor, K213
  9. Allegro in C major, K487
  10. Andante in F minor, K238
  11. Allegro in F minor, K239
  12. Allegro in C# minor, K247
  13. Allegro in A major, K268
  14. Allegro in E major, K531
  15. Allegro in A minor, K532

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2006-01-25

Patrice Mathews makes these difficult Scarlatti pieces seem effortless. I have been cured of the common misconception that harpsichord music lacks feeling. The instrument, composer, and performer come together here for something truly enjoyable.

5 out of 5 stars A painterly performance! I love this CD........2003-07-04

Patrice Mathews doesn't just play the keyboard, she paints these sonatas in a rich palette of colors, textures, and lighting. It is a delight to listen to. I played several selections for my elementary school music students to expose them to the sound of the harpsichord. They were captivated with the vivid intensity of this recording. Everything about it is a joy. Thank you, Patrice, for sharing your musical vision with us. We look forward to hearing more from you.

5 out of 5 stars Exciting, Riveting Scarlatti.......2003-06-16

I'm not one to listen to a lot of harpsichord music, but here is one fine exception. I found the Scarlatti Sonatas musically varied, and Ms. Mathews demonstrates this variety with style. I especially appreciated the Presto in A Major (first tract) for its exceptional energy and creativity. This CD, as a whole, shows a more introspective side to Scarlatti, as opposed to the usual mechanistic virtuosity of other similar recordings.

5 out of 5 stars A Desert Island Disc!.......2003-04-23

Dazzling performances! The closely miked sound is full and rich, as if one were seated at the keyboard of the wonderful John Phillips Italian harpsichord. This is one of only a handful of CDs I would want with me if I were stranded on a desert island.

I give it 6 stars!

5 out of 5 stars I thought I didn't like Scarlatti on harpsichord.......2003-04-09

A friend gave me this, after hearing about it on a forum and reading the review by David Hurwitz at ClassicsToday.com, because I have been not very Scarlatti-friendly when it's played on a harpsichord.

I have to admit it changed my mind, at least for this CD. This is playing that is not only sharply brilliant where it should be but is also expressively reflective in other sections, something that rarely works on harpsichord (usually so clangy!).
There is a beauty of sound in Scarlatti's quieter moments that can glow more on a harpsichord when played as it is on this CD than when heard on a piano. But I love Horowitz's playing of Scarlatti too.

Domenico was a quirky composer with a less-known dreamer side to him. Mathews (who is she?) shows us how richly complex his music was. A thought-filled performance with some knock 'm dead playing too. The sound they produced is excellent, clean with very good presence. Thanks to my friend for this gift!

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