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Run to hear Pianist, Lucas Debargue!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A rising young pianist who placed 4th in the grueling 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition, but earned special RECOGNITION by the Moscow Music Critics Association, scored a unanimous victory on stage at Berkeley’s Hertz Hall. (February 12th, 2017 at 3 p.m.) … Continue reading →

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Domenico Scarlatti’s music that’s within reach of the Intermediate level student

Posted on April 21, 2015 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Margery Halford via Alfred publications has compiled a nice assortment of Domenico Scarlatti’s Menuettos and Sonatas (essercizi) that’s a satisfying “Introduction” to the Baroque era composer’s music. (Scarlatti, An Introduction to his Keyboard Works) In fact, I snatched at least … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Domenico Scarlatti’s birthday at the Musical Offering Cafe in Berkeley (Video)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A great prelude to Richard Goode’s Berkeley piano recital was my brief stop-off at the colorful Musical Offering Cafe (2430 Bancroft Way) which sits directly across from Zellerbach Hall. Even the parking lot that hosts guests at both locations, has … Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Pastorale in D Major, K. 415 by Domenico Scarlatti, a stepwise approach

Posted on April 27, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The Pastorale in D, included in Margery Halford’s Scarlatti, An Introduction to his Keyboard Works, poses significant musical challenges. In the technical realm, the composer has a tricky landscape of two-note legato figures as offbeats in the treble, and these … Continue reading →

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Domenico Scarlatti with wailing gypsies, flamenco flourishes, and daredevil displays (Sonata in D, K. 492)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This Baroque era composer never ceases to amaze me. A forerunner of the virtuoso school of keyboard playing, Domenico Scarlatti offers a potpourri of what seems like incompatible ingredients in one short Sonata serving. (K. 492, L. 14) He starts … Continue reading →

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Scarlatti Sonata in E Major, K. 380, the one Vladimir Horowitz loved to play

Posted on December 24, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The great Vladimir Horowitz made this sonata almost a household word among pianists. Back in the 1950s, Ben Grauer, host of NBC’s “Recital Hall” introduced students from Juilliard who played at least 3 Scarlatti sonatas, following Volodya’s example. These Baroque … Continue reading →

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A Performance I’ll Never Forget!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to provide keyboard music at a Fresno art supply store. It happened quite unexpectedly around the time I’d bumped into Ralph Cato, US Olympic Boxing Trainer at the neighboring Guitar Center. (“Cato, His Killer … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Scarlatti

Run to hear Pianist, Lucas Debargue!

Domenico Scarlatti’s music that’s within reach of the Intermediate level student

Celebrating Domenico Scarlatti’s birthday at the Musical Offering Cafe in Berkeley (Video)

Piano Instruction: Pastorale in D Major, K. 415 by Domenico Scarlatti, a stepwise approach

Domenico Scarlatti with wailing gypsies, flamenco flourishes, and daredevil displays (Sonata in D, K. 492)

Scarlatti Sonata in E Major, K. 380, the one Vladimir Horowitz loved to play

A Performance I’ll Never Forget!

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