Description
K.396 in D minor is an expressive sonata whose ornamental figuration is carefully woven into a measured tempo. Its melodic line develops across a relatively long duration, alternating tension and relaxation within the single movement. Musical shaping matters here more than raw technical display.
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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