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  • May 12, 2011 at 11:57 am #147961
    HBrock25
    Keymaster

    Hi,

    I was just looking at the USA International Harp Competition repertoire and noticed there were the two Scarlatti Sonatas K113 or K209 listed in Stage 1. I was wondering which version/edition would be appropriate to use (I’m not really sure what is normally used) or if any particular version is normally expected to be used.

    Best wishes,

    Clare McDonogh

    May 13, 2011 at 5:29 pm #147962
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    I would use a recent edition, Kirkpatrick or later, such as Gilbert, so that the ornaments are correct. However, you must then adapt it to the harp as well. I’m not sure which Sonatas those are, off hand, but there are some good editions published, such as those of Dewey Owens.

    The Competition may have a list.

    May 13, 2011 at 5:46 pm #147963
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    Dewey Owens did a very fine transcription of K113, and I haven’t found 209 yet, but if they are paired, he probably did that one, too, and they are available to purchase.

    May 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm #147964
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    Okay, found 209, I’ve never seen a transcription of that one yet, and I would never pick that one for harp, with all those repeated notes. But, I guess some people like to play them.

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