Julius Asal - Scarlatti: Sonata in F Minor, K. 466 (Upright Version)

Discover full concert performances and operas on STAGE , the new streaming service from Deutsche Grammophon: Phenomenal young German pianist Julius Asal releases his debut DG album. ’Scriabin – Scarlatti’ comes out on 3 May 2024: The album begins and ends with a fragment from the finale of Scriabin’s First Piano Sonata Asal’s full performance of the Sonata is framed by a selection of Scriabin’s etudes and preludes, six sonatas by Scarlatti and two improvisatory Transitions by the pianist himself Julius Asal chose two different Steinways for the recording, one for its sumptuous dark sonorities, the other for its clear, crisp sound. “These miniatures by Scriabin and Scarlatti are like mythical creatures from another dimension, with their own character, their own life, their own past, present and future.” Julius Asal Subscribe here for more classical video clips – The Best Of Classical Music: