Description
K.551 in B-flat major carries a relatively high catalog number, placing it among the sonatas suggestive of Scarlatti's later style. Across its longer duration, the figuration keeps shifting, giving the single movement a sense of passing through several distinct episodes. It is a substantial, advanced-level piece that calls for sustained concentration.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
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Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Domenico Scarlatti was born in Naples and spent the latter part of his life at the Spanish and Portuguese courts. Born in the same year as Bach and Handel, he is renowned for his 555 single-movement keyboard sonatas, notable for their bold leaps and incorporation of Spanish dance idioms. This site includes 47 of his works, including Sonatas K.455 and K.491.
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