Sacd Bartok

At 1st sight, they appear to have nothing in common – but disregarding the stylistic elements & a difference of 2 centuries, you soon recognize that both are in a sense, musical architects, who as piano virtuosos were equally interested in miniature forms & inspired by folk music. On the 1 hand you have Scarlatti, who, after moving to Spain in 1729 composed almost exclusively for harpsichord & integrated elements of Spanish folklore into his compositions in an experimental way; on the other hand Bartk, who boosted the recognition of the rich native Hungarian peasant songs to an independent folk art, & was also influenced by Arabic folk music.

The high-caliber jury of the renowned Brussels Queen Elisabeth Competition applauded frenetically after Baiba Skride had finished her performance and won. A rarity, as fans of classical music know. And also that the 23-year-old Latvian performs real miracles on the violin. She has now recorded two CDs (Sony Classical): Solo she delights us with pieces by Bach, Bartók and Ysaÿe, accompanied by the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra she plays Mozart, Schubert and Michael Haydn.

The high-caliber jury of the renowned Brussels Queen Elisabeth Competition applauded frenetically after Baiba Skride had finished her performance and won. A rarity, as fans of classical music know. And also that the 23-year-old Latvian performs real miracles on the violin. She has now recorded two CDs (Sony Classical): Solo she delights us with pieces by Bach, Bartók and Ysaÿe, accompanied by the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra she plays Mozart, Schubert and Michael Haydn.