Description
K.475 forms a pair with K.474, sharing the key of E-flat major but taking on a livelier character with dense, continuously moving figuration. Hand-crossings and leaps appear frequently, calling for agile fingerwork. Played after the more relaxed K.474, it brings out the kind of contrast Scarlatti often built into his paired sonatas.
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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