Domenico Scarlatti K380

[bachoholic]

Here's my new Scarlatti video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xll-upWcHuQ


Hope you like it,

Chris

[hesson11]

Absolutely beautiful, Chris. If I could play like that, I'd quit my job! Thanks for posting the link. (BTW, the sound is as good as the playing. What guitar is that?)
-Bob

[Rondoraymundo]

Wow, that was nice. Beautiful tone.

[DariaS]

That was really good playing and transcription too! Is it your transcription too?

[riffmeister]

Very nicely done!!! Is this the Barrueco or Williams transcription? Are you using a capo to facilitate LH fingering or to keep to the original key?

[charles Tauber]

Very nice.

A few suggestions, however. First, excessive right hand string squeaking in some passages. Second, I'd still like to hear more varied nuance in the timbre of your playing: changing attack angle with your nails and changing position relative to the soundhole are options. Last, bachoholic sounds better than scarlatoholic.😀

[Timothy Lawler]

This is beautiful. Clarity, articulation and sweet tone. The rhythmic drive brings to mind the Presti and Lagoya recording though it's certainly not derivative of that.

[Gitfiddlemann]

Chris, great playing of this wonderful sonata. If you're taking a small break from Bach, then Scarlatti is a good place to visit. The transcription is different from the ones I've come across, but very interesting and original, especially the use of open strings in that familiar passage in the first section. Hope to hear more in the near future!

[Guitar1083]

amazing

[ukejon]

That is some absolutely luscious playing....just fantastic. Played with a great deal of touch and feeling.

[bachoholic]

Originally Posted by charles Tauber

Very nice.

A few suggestions, however. First, excessive right hand string squeaking in some passages. Second, I'd still like to hear more varied nuance in the timbre of your playing: changing attack angle with your nails and changing position relative to the soundhole are options. Last, bachoholic sounds better than scarlatoholic.😀

Thanks Charles for the advice. Those are skills I need to work on.

Originally Posted by Timothy Lawler

This is beautiful. Clarity, articulation and sweet tone. The rhythmic drive brings to mind the Presti and Lagoya recording though it's certainly not derivative of that.

Thanks Timothy...I'll have to see if I can acquire that recording. I'd like to hear it.

Originally Posted by AndreF

Chris, great playing of this wonderful sonata. If you're taking a small break from Bach, then Scarlatti is a good place to visit. The transcription is different from the ones I've come across, but very interesting and original, especially the use of open strings in that familiar passage in the first section. Hope to hear more in the near future!

Thanks Andre. I played that passage the usual way first then it occurred to me to try it with campanella fingering. I wasn't sure if people would like it this way or not so it's nice to hear it sounds ok.

Originally Posted by Guitar1083

amazing

Thank you

Originally Posted by ukejon

That is some absolutely luscious playing....just fantastic. Played with a great deal of touch and feeling.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Chris

[bachoholic]

Originally Posted by charles Tauber

Very nice.

A few suggestions, however. First, excessive right hand string squeaking in some passages. Second, I'd still like to hear more varied nuance in the timbre of your playing: changing attack angle with your nails and changing position relative to the soundhole are options. Last, bachoholic sounds better than scarlatoholic.😀

Thanks Charles for the advice. Those are skills I need to work on.

Originally Posted by Timothy Lawler

This is beautiful. Clarity, articulation and sweet tone. The rhythmic drive brings to mind the Presti and Lagoya recording though it's certainly not derivative of that.

Thanks Timothy...I'll have to see if I can acquire that recording. I'd like to hear it.

Originally Posted by AndreF

Chris, great playing of this wonderful sonata. If you're taking a small break from Bach, then Scarlatti is a good place to visit. The transcription is different from the ones I've come across, but very interesting and original, especially the use of open strings in that familiar passage in the first section. Hope to hear more in the near future!

Thanks Andre. I played that passage the usual way first then it occurred to me to try it with campanella fingering. I wasn't sure if people would like it this way or not so it's nice to hear it sounds ok.

Originally Posted by Guitar1083

amazing

Thank you

Originally Posted by ukejon

That is some absolutely luscious playing....just fantastic. Played with a great deal of touch and feeling.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Chris

[bachoholic]

Originally Posted by hesson11

Absolutely beautiful, Chris. If I could play like that, I'd quit my job! Thanks for posting the link. (BTW, the sound is as good as the playing. What guitar is that?)
-Bob

Thanks Bob. My guitar is an oddball. The name inside is Onda. It was purchased in the 70's. I haven't been able to find the company since google existed. Wish I could find out more about it though.

Originally Posted by Rondoraymundo

Wow, that was nice. Beautiful tone.

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

Originally Posted by DariaS

That was really good playing and transcription too! Is it your transcription too?

Thanks DariaS. I listened to many versions on guitar and keyboard, then kinda make the piece my own. I'm sure there's a lot of influence in there.

Originally Posted by riffmeister

Very nicely done!!! Is this the Barrueco or Williams transcription? Are you using a capo to facilitate LH fingering or to keep to the original key?

Thanks, this is my transcription. I haven't listened to either of the ones you mentioned but I'll check them out for sure. The capo is to help my LH and I like the tone of the piece a little higher as well.

[riffmeister]

Originally Posted by bachoholic

Thanks, this is my transcription. I haven't listened to either of the ones you mentioned but I'll check them out for sure. The capo is to help my LH and I like the tone of the piece a little higher as well.

Great job with the transcription. And you playing is superb!

[bachoholic]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Chris