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Domenico Scarlatti: The Keyboard Sonatas – Lists at Classical.net, sorted by Longo, Kirkpatrick or Pestelli numbers or key, time signature; Scarlatti Domenico: Catalogue; lists original sources for more than 600 keyboard sonatas including many not listed in this article; newly discovered ones and doubtful ones; other lists such as Fadini's ...
The sonata is characterised by fast repeated notes throughout, [1] which makes it generally difficult to play. [2] Because of its virtuosity, the piece is also described as a toccata. [3] The piece contains many idioms characteristic of Scarlatti, such as hand crossing, [4] a technique most closely associated with the composer. [5]
The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (of which there are over 500) were the hallmark of the Baroque keyboard sonata, though they were, for the most part, unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime. [1] The majority of these sonatas are in one-movement binary form , both sections being in the same tempo and utilizing the same thematic material.
Of the 555 known sonatas written by Domenico Scarlatti, only these were edited with his participation. The rest remained unpublished while he was alive or were published without his supervision. Essercizi per gravicembalo made a technical musical contribution and gave innovative ideas to fellow composers of the time.
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style.
According to a legend, Scarlatti was inspired by his cat Pulcinella walking on the harpsichord keyboard The Fugue in G minor ( K. 30, L. 499) by Domenico Scarlatti is a one- movement harpsichord sonata popularly known as the Cat fugue or Cat's fugue (in Italian: Fuga del gatto ).
Ralph Leonard Kirkpatrick (/ k ɜːr k ˈ p æ t r ɪ k /; June 10, 1911 – April 13, 1984) was an American harpsichordist and musicologist, widely known for his chronological catalog of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas as well as for his performances and recordings.
List of solo keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti; C. Cat fugue; E. Essercizi per gravicembalo; K. Keyboard Sonata, K. 141 (Scarlatti)