Description
K.474 in E-flat major shares its key with the neighboring K.475, and the two are thought to form a paired set. The melodic line unfolds carefully at a measured pace, sustaining a gentle sense of contour within the single movement. Its character stands out most clearly when heard in contrast with the following K.475.
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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