Scarlatti Miracles for Piano Edited by Billie Nastelin, pub. Trigram

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Scarlatti Miracles
Six Easy Solos that Piano Students Love to Play
Selected and Edited by
Billie Nastelin

Published by legacy publisher, Trigram Music in 1999.  These piano pieces are easy enough to learn and enjoyable to play for beginners or those who want to take on a 2nd instrument.

Domenico Scarlatti was an outstanding harpsichord player and wrote up to five-hand
short pieces for his instrument. He was especially known for crossing hands in his
performances, which made a great impression on his audiences . However , as he became older, his excessive weight prevented crossing his h e a v y arms. H e had to stop c o n
posing and performing in this manner . The Vivace and Sonata in D are good examples
of the hands crossing.

He and Johann Sebastian Bach were among the first composers to employ the thumb
and fifth fingers in their music. Prior to this, they had not been used, limiting the fluency
of performance. The fingering, dynamic markings, and phrasing have been added as an aid to the understanding and performance of these selections. In keeping with the style of the music, the damper pedal should be used sparingly, if at all.
Scarlatti's pieces are rarely sentimental. But they are fresh, and sparkling, and graceful.
The pieces chosen are of intermediate level, although the Sonata i n D will require good,
strong finger work. Each of these pieces has its unique personality and is well suited for
piano performance.

Vivace, K 95
Sonata in G Minor
Pastoral  
Sonata in D 
Sonata, K 323 
Minuetto, K83/III