Scarlatti, Domenico 1685 - 1757

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Born in Italy in the same year as J.S. Bach and Handel. His father was Alessandro Scarlatti, a composer regarded as important for founding the Neapolitan School. The first half of his musical career, beginning in his youth, was primarily dedicated to operas and sacred music. His "Sonatas," numbering over 500, are etudes composed in the latter half of his life for the educational purposes of Portuguese Princess Maria Barbara (later Queen of Spain). He developed highly innovative keyboard performance techniques for his time, such as rapid repeated notes and large leaps. Scarlatti's "Sonatas" were primarily conceived for the harpsichord, and when performed on a modern piano, a certain sensibility for "translating" them into piano music will be required. Furthermore, as most are short, single-movement pieces, they are often performed as encore pieces by pianists.
Works(558)
Piano Solo (3)
sonata (556)