Domenico Scarlatti as Master of Sequence

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  • @LesterBrunt
    @LesterBrunt 7 місяців тому +11

    Scarlatti is such an underrated composer.

  • @AlessandroSistiMusic
    @AlessandroSistiMusic 3 роки тому +16

    Rarely have I clicked so fast. Thanks so much for this-as usual, there is so much the student could work with here! I appreciated the map with our place on the musical iceberg 😄
    For myself in future: the book mentioned by Cherubini is his Marches d'harmonie and covers some imitations and diminutions that fit with important bass motions. The book is discussed at 6:22

  • @en-blanc-et-noir
    @en-blanc-et-noir  3 роки тому +13

    Timestamps
    00:00 - INTRO
    02:00 - ascending 5ths sequence (a.k.a. "monte romanesca") in general
    02:39 - basic example taken from Sonata K 287
    03:53 - advanced / PRETTY LUSH example taken from Sonata K 224
    06:40 - BROAD BRUSH example taken from Sonata K 479 + comparison with 19th century example
    08:26 - chronology issues explained
    09:49 - boring circle of 5ths basic examples taken from Sonata K 35
    12:18 - INCREDIBLY NICE circle of 5ths sequence taken from Sonata K 54
    14:14 - "Romanesca" in general + its syntactical norms
    15:19 - WEIRD "Romanesca" example taken from Sonata K 251
    17:55 - moti del basso vs. BIG- / mono-sequences as 2nd rotation opener
    19:13 - basic example of a mono-sequence from Sonata K 425
    20:17 - NICE sequencial episodes in the 2nd rotation of Sonata K 269
    22:22 - "Monte"-sequence in Sonata 434 initiates INCOMPREHENSIBLE FLOW in the 2nd rotation
    23:57 - CRUNCHTIME
    24:14 - FINAL EPIC example: 4 sequencial episodes in a row in Sonata K 296
    26:33 OUTRO

  • @playbach3243
    @playbach3243 3 роки тому +8

    Merci encore pour ces vidéos réellement instructif mais aussi bourrés d'humour, enrobé d'une passion pour la musique qui est véritablement admirable. Bravo!

  • @Pretzels722
    @Pretzels722 3 роки тому +10

    Lots of effort has gone into this amazing video - great work. Subscribed!

  • @LemonMonde
    @LemonMonde 3 роки тому +4

    Ich freue mich immer auf Ihre Videos, und dieses war ganz, ganz toll! Domenico Scarlatti hat einen besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen.

  • @ernsterlanson
    @ernsterlanson Рік тому +3

    Your channel is amazing, recently discovered it. Great!

  • @HathaYodel
    @HathaYodel 2 роки тому +1

    I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the care and thought you put into creating this splendid creation. I was a teenager in the 1950s in Sydney when I discovered Scarlatti, persuaded my father to pay for the entire Longo edition and for decades worked my way through almost all of them - I still have the full Longo set. In those days there wasn't much discourse on Scarlatti's artistry and i figured otu a lot for myself, with much pleasure. Now I'm 80 and discover your discourse, thrilled to see you answer some questions I've brooded on over the decades.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much! I'm happy to hear that! Scarlatti is still a composer to brood on, in some ways he's just uncomprehensible...

    • @HathaYodel
      @HathaYodel 2 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir He enjoys flirting with chaos

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому

      @@HathaYodel Hey I actually think that is a great way of putting it.... and this goes as well for many other great composers

    • @HathaYodel
      @HathaYodel 2 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Let's see.
      Mozart doesn't flirt with chaos. He flirts all right - but not with chaos!
      Beethoven? Hmm... he WRESTLES with chaos!
      Brahms? he and chaos are like an old married couple!
      How about Bach? What does Bach do about chaos?
      Back to Scarlatti: His sense of humor lets him treat chaos like the Devil in a puppet play who hits Harlequin on the head with a stick to make you laugh. Chaos is a bogey-man. The final cadence is always a happy ending...
      What do YOU have in mind about other great composers and how they cope with chaos?

    • @michaelcalder9089
      @michaelcalder9089 7 місяців тому

      Terrific analysis, as you have explained yet the musical end result, for many baroque music lovers, falls short. Few of his ( keyboard)works move me as much as Bach ( obvious)
      , Handel, Fischer, Couperin etc. Including the composers a generation before. Eg Buxtehude, Pachelbel,etc.
      Now Allesandro S was a great composer especially his sacred music.

  • @Organista_z_Tiktoka
    @Organista_z_Tiktoka 5 місяців тому +1

    Your knowledge and skills are impressive!

  • @Margarito_B
    @Margarito_B Рік тому +1

    Dude! Im so grateful for discovering your channel! I was having a hard time on a sequence and your video showed me the way to go deeper than I imagine with sequences, thanks for the study material. ❤

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  Рік тому +1

      thanks man! maybe check my video on „the circle of fifths revisited“

    • @Margarito_B
      @Margarito_B Рік тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir I will 😉

  • @genustinca5565
    @genustinca5565 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thanks especially for turning me on to K.434, a sublime piece. With so many hours or Scarlatti's sonatas, it's a daunting task to flesh out the real special ones, so thanks again.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому +2

      :DDD thank you! On a good day he was able to put together sheer masterworks.
      My expierience: you can't decide from the initial phrases and sometimes not even from the A-part if a Sonata is a masterwork because in many cases the genius sparks begin to fire just in the middle of the piece. Totally unpredictable this guy...

  • @parcivalg.5659
    @parcivalg.5659 2 місяці тому

    Molto bello, i grandi autori trascendono, si spostano al di la delle regole, lontano dalle possibili analisi armoniche, sono le idee che dominano la composizione e le regole stesse, è il pensiero del compositore che "piega" la stessa armonia. Se così non fosse, chiunque studiasse armonia e contrappunto profondamente diventerebbe Scarlatti, Bach, Haendel, Vivaldi.
    Grazie per il video.
    Complimenti.

  • @Zimzamzoom95
    @Zimzamzoom95 3 роки тому +2

    These instructional videos are so good for practicing.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  3 роки тому

      Hey Will, thx... I saw earlier that you rather'd prefer tutorials like the one one the Durante... Are you interested in a special topic?

    • @Zimzamzoom95
      @Zimzamzoom95 3 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir It's easy to find information about chordal realization online, but there isn't much about diminution and melodic playing which was why the Durante video is so good.

    • @Zimzamzoom95
      @Zimzamzoom95 3 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir More videos like that one with tips for different schemata would be amazing.

  • @awakenwithoutcoffee
    @awakenwithoutcoffee Рік тому +1

    Scarlatti is a great master indeed! I love learning and playing his work. Another great one is Handel and his figurative.

  • @Juanesloc
    @Juanesloc 3 роки тому +2

    My favourite video on youtube

  • @claudioraffi8708
    @claudioraffi8708 4 місяці тому

    Complimenti per la tua bravura e grazie per la condivisione. 👏👏

  • @lesliesanford1113
    @lesliesanford1113 3 роки тому +2

    Wonderfully inspirational as usual. A video that warrants repeated viewings. And the production values just keep getting better. I'm very grateful for your channel.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  3 роки тому

      Thx, Leslie! Especially for appreciating the procuction values :DD I'm trying my best...

  • @Kelliancamus
    @Kelliancamus 3 роки тому +4

    Nice stuff I love Scarlatti !

  • @valobarroco
    @valobarroco Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your video. I've just subscribed to your channel and it's full of wonderful analysis and the way you play is remarkable. I think Scarlatti deserves a profound review of his keyboard works, they have marvellous passages and a Spaniard scent. I don't know if you have another video about Scarlatti, if you haven't, I think you should, you have the talent to do it enjoyable. Saludos desde Iquique, Chile.

  • @miriamcarpinetti5140
    @miriamcarpinetti5140 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you! Beautiful and instructive video.

  • @lesliesanford1113
    @lesliesanford1113 Рік тому +1

    One thing I find interesting about K.35 is that the sequence starting at 10:56 seems unbalanced. By that I mean that the upper part of the sequence takes up a full measure while the lower part takes up only a half measure. This causes the repetition of the sequence to begin at different points in the measure. But the by the end of the sequence we end at the beginning of a new measure.
    I don't think I've seen this very often. It adds a bit of spice to an otherwise straightforward sequence.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  Рік тому +3

      I think this is a good observation. In this particular sequence in doesn't mess up the meter :D sometimes when I improvise, I notice stuff like this happening and then it really does damage to the meter.

  • @synesthetically
    @synesthetically 2 роки тому

    I can’t believe I’ve only just found your channel. I LOVED this video. Thank you for your efforts!

  • @alialloush3579
    @alialloush3579 Рік тому

    This guy deserves way more views

  • @jose-cortes
    @jose-cortes Рік тому

    OMG, i enjoy this videos so much! Thanks for ever and greetings from Berlin

  • @gabrielakochmusic
    @gabrielakochmusic 3 роки тому +2

    Again such a great and interesting video! ✨

  • @ZapataCarratala
    @ZapataCarratala 3 роки тому +2

    Wonderful content as always!

  • @olavmars7846
    @olavmars7846 Рік тому

    😮 immensely interesting and well made, thank you!!!

  • @amalgamaxG
    @amalgamaxG 3 роки тому +2

    Hoffentlich gibt's bald auch ein Video über Reger!

  • @themusicprofessor
    @themusicprofessor 8 місяців тому

    Masterful discussion! Thank you

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  8 місяців тому

      V.i.P. youtuber comment gets a heart. Thanks for watching, professor. And thanks for doing those vidz, I‘ve watched several of them.

  • @uhoh007
    @uhoh007 3 роки тому +1

    Incredible introduction to Alessandro's son ;) Now I start to understand why everyone is crazy about him, and how I might use his work to help my study.

  • @1980subrosa
    @1980subrosa 2 роки тому

    Incredible content!!! Thank you for sharing your videos!!!

  • @srothbardt
    @srothbardt 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for this! Very interesting.

  • @Jonas-bg1nk
    @Jonas-bg1nk 3 роки тому +2

    Großartig!

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  3 роки тому +1

      Jonas! Finde ich gut, dass du hier vorbeikommst um Nerdcontent zu gucken!

  • @aaronmendez372
    @aaronmendez372 Рік тому

    Count me amongst your admirers. Thank you.

  • @maxjohn6012
    @maxjohn6012 Рік тому +2

    Can someone tell me the name of the beautiful piece played at the "Chronology" section? Need to learn that!

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  Рік тому +2

      Is it this one?
      vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/6/6f/IMSLP626858-PMLP333847-Sonata_K._69_(as_L._382).pdf

    • @maxjohn6012
      @maxjohn6012 5 місяців тому +1

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Oh you superstar! I didn't get notified that you'd replied, but came back to the video and found this waiting for me - thank you :)

  • @thelime9133
    @thelime9133 2 роки тому

    Youre videos are gold, thank you :)

  • @michaeltilley8708
    @michaeltilley8708 7 місяців тому +1

    Not parallel fifths if you start the trill on the upper! Cheers and thanks for more first rate content!!

  • @alcyonecrucis
    @alcyonecrucis 2 роки тому +2

    All hail our hero and patron Scarlatti!

  • @haakonstring2968
    @haakonstring2968 3 роки тому +2

    Great stuff! Keep on the good work =) (P.S The fingerings look good to me 😉)

  • @jackiepike1466
    @jackiepike1466 3 роки тому +1

    Did Scarlatti write out the notes? 1. It was my understanding that he had scribes to write them out, 2. The Venice and Parma manuscripts are by different scribes, duplicating some sonatas, 3. Which explains the different scores I find, for example, of K 109, Sonata in a minor. Do you know?

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  3 роки тому +2

      Hey... as far as I know: no, he didn't write them out on his own. The scribe did use the initials "S" or "SA" in both volumes (Parma and Venice) - following Dean Sutcliffe there is just one scribe, but I'm surely not an expert on this kind of topics. Most Sonatas been covered in both volumes but not all and thats the odd thing, besides that they are grouped in key-pairs which again makes it somehow unlikely that the volumes reflect any chronology of their order but where rather more a complilation that was made afterwards.
      There were around 70 Sonatas published throughout the lifetime of Scarlatti - among them the Essercizi (containg for example the K 27 Sonata) by 1739, which is pretty late! And this fact obviously doesn't proof that these where the first Sonatas written as these already show quite a level of sophistication. There are several articles on that topic and if you wanna dig deeper you should have a look at Sutcliffe's Book or the article "tercentary frustrations" by Sheveloff in the Musical Quaterly (1985 and 1986).

    • @jackiepike1466
      @jackiepike1466 3 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir thank you!!

  • @worldmusictheory
    @worldmusictheory 9 місяців тому

    Can you elaborate on what a monte sequence is? I’ve heard it be discussed as useful for composers to use during climactic events but this isn’t too helpful.

  • @TheRobTV
    @TheRobTV 3 роки тому

    those sequences in k224. I don't know much about theory. But it sounds like the second sequence and third sequences are a key change?

  • @steveistheman84
    @steveistheman84 2 роки тому

    what's with the gnarly 5ths between bass and sop bars 6-7, etc? great videos btw

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching Mr. Steveistheman! Well... at least tell me to which example you're referring, then I can give you a reply...

  • @AEPMUSlC
    @AEPMUSlC Рік тому

    24:16 nice

  • @christianindividual4550
    @christianindividual4550 2 роки тому

    What is the music in the outro?

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому +1

      Oh dear that's as well a Scarlatti Sonata, it's L67... I'm sorry I just can tell you the Longo number... it's a fun piece to play though! Check it out

  • @ernsterlanson
    @ernsterlanson Рік тому

    Lol at the Iceberg with Monk way down in the bottom. Interesting that he is the only pianist I have been listening to for the last months!

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  Рік тому

      haha! Is he?

    • @ernsterlanson
      @ernsterlanson Рік тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Haha yes, twas great. Scarlatti is awesome I should play and explore some more of it

  • @kaptnkirk2740
    @kaptnkirk2740 Рік тому

    Mit welchen Stücken von Scarlatti sollte man denn anfangen? Also, welche sind nicht so schwer?

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  Рік тому +1

      Ich glaube von Henle oder von Peters gibt es eine Edition in 3 Bänden mit ausgewählten Sonaten. Die 3 Bände sind ganz offensichtlich nach spieltechnischem Schwierigkeitsgrad angeordnet, schau mal nach dem ersten.

    • @kaptnkirk2740
      @kaptnkirk2740 Рік тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Danke.

    • @kaptnkirk2740
      @kaptnkirk2740 Рік тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Falls es noch jemanden interessiert:
      "Scarlatti: Ausgewählte Werke, 48 Sonaten und Stücke" aus dem Schott Verlag ist auch ziemlich einfach und progressiv geordnet. Hab' ich gerade in der Bücherei entdeckt.

  • @chrismurrayguitar
    @chrismurrayguitar 5 місяців тому

    Take it easy, what did K35 ever do to you?

  • @ili626
    @ili626 2 роки тому

    Sonata K35 is like a two-part invention

  • @sapiensfromterra5103
    @sapiensfromterra5103 2 роки тому

    Scarlatti ist wirklich ein Meister der Emotionen, kaum ein anderer schafft es, jugendliche Lebenskraft, leidvolle Melancholie, reife Nachdenklichkeit, rohe Aggression und Sehnsucht in einem Stück auszudrücken und logisch zusammenhängend. Wirklich ein großes Juwel des 18. Jahrhunderts!
    Danke für dieses interessante Video, es bedarf auf jeden Fall mehrmaliges Anschauen.
    Werden mehr Videos über ihn folgen?

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому +1

      Schön, dass es interessant war. Ob mehr Videos über ihn folgen? - das kann ich nicht sicher beantworten weil ich eigentlich immer spontan entscheide was ich für ein Video machen will. Im Moment beschäftige ich mich nicht so viel mit ihm, aber das kommt vermutlich irgendwann wieder :D

    • @sapiensfromterra5103
      @sapiensfromterra5103 2 роки тому

      @@en-blanc-et-noir Naja die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt :D

  • @christianindividual4550
    @christianindividual4550 2 роки тому +1

    Good video.
    For me, Scarlatti is 100% a master in this area (sequences). But I think Bach is *the* master in this area. No slight to Scarlatti.

    • @en-blanc-et-noir
      @en-blanc-et-noir  2 роки тому

      Yeah, I understand! I think both are masters but operating at different artistic areas so to say. In my opinion sometimes they aren't really comparable, just too different concepts of music in general. Bach can really be an architect with sequences, Scarlatti rather a poet... dunno

  • @christianindividual4550
    @christianindividual4550 2 роки тому

    25:19

  • @davidfreel1451
    @davidfreel1451 8 місяців тому

    Father and son Allessandro and Dominico. Integration of Spanish/Arabic harmonic elements from time at Spanish court. Tenacious mathematical exploration of motifs in uncritical counterpoint.

  • @sarcletti
    @sarcletti Рік тому

    Puh! You need to be close to a composer to understand this.