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"Those of us who first encountered Scarlatti played on the harpsichord may resist him when played on the piano, which is now standard ... Then Ullrich the pianist takes over. I wasn’t looking forward to four hours of 3-minute sonatas; but the man is a magician, casting a spell that kept me nailed to my seat long after what should have been intermission time. Did I once think that all Scarlatti sonatas are basically the same? What a chump I was! (No comment from you, Joel!) They’re all in the same language, but each has its unique message. But listen closely, because Ullrich plays them with jaw-dropping virtuosity, making you think that if you were watching him play, his flying fingers would be invisible. The man is an incredible musician and a world-class athlete." - Fanfare Our Scarlatti boat has been sailing the high seas for some time now. Storms, shallows, sea monsters all lie behind us. But today the weather is set fair. The sun is blazing down and there’s no wind. We let our feet dangle in the water and have a little snooze. Before us, sonatas stretch as far as the eye can see. When did we set sail from Berlin? 2012? – What is the prime factorization of 555 anyway? 3 x 5 x 37... Suddenly! A shark made up of two parts appears! His teeth are asymmetrical. And over there! An octopus with 37 tentacles. He tries to cross all his legs at once and gets hopelessly tangled up. - Swarms of small, colourful trill fish wriggle with their fins, shimmering and glistening in the sun. - What is that? A huge, misshapen, sluggish monster! Probably the Spanish king! No, just seaweed. - What was the captain's first name again, Christoph or Ullrich, or Christopher?... Grab it now! 3 barrels, brim-full of sonatas, for the bargain price of 40 cents each!