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"domenico scarlatti and ivo pogorelich share much in common, even to the kind of
upbringing they had. both lived in a mediterranean coastal community that was 'off
the beaten path', as it were. scarlatti was from naples (at a time when it was not
a major city), and pogorelich is from dubrovnik along the croatian coasts. thus it
might seem like a natural to have the pairing of pogorelich playing these pieces
by scarlatti.

domenico scarlatti was son of alessandro scarlatti, also a noted baroque composer.
domenico was composer of well over 500 sonatas, most of which were not published
in his lifetime. his career was spent largely in portugal and spain, a bit far
from the centre of gravity of the baroque era, and so he is often overlooked; his
father's compositions are better known in many ways, also, which adds to his being
overshadowed. however, there is a unique power and vitality to the composition of
domenico, which made his music very popular. however, according to one
commentator, ' the sonatas' technical difficulties have often caused them to be
regarded unjustly as mere studies in virtuosity, and modern pianoforte technique
owes much to their influence. they display a harmonic audacity, and adventurous
use of modulation (changing from one key to another), a freshness and variety of
invention and a vigorous intellectuality in thematic and structural terms which
belies their "popular" tone and their apparently careless appearance on the page.'

ivo pogorelich is a popular musician in the musical sense as well as in the

success of his career. he is also very skilled in interpreting the kind of
technical requirements as well as the spirit of the compositions of a composer
like scarlatti. pogorelich was educated in moscow, and won many competitions, but
perhaps his elimination in the international chopin competition in warsaw made him
most famous (one judge quit in protest that he was eliminated in the third round).
pogorelich continues to work on behalf of music education, being named a unesco
ambassador of goodwill for musical enterprises.

pogorelich's playing on this disc is a wonderful performance, technically

proficient and energetic in expression. "

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