Description
K.120 in D minor is a tense sonata in which rapid figuration unfolds one after another within the shadowy colors typical of the minor mode. With a high note count relative to its length, it demands accurate passagework and rhythmic stability. The dramatic contrasts Scarlatti favored are compressed into this single movement.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
About the Composer
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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