Description
Belonging to a group of sonatas composed in the same year, 1749, this F minor work stands out for its melancholic melodic line. Repeated figures and turn ornaments woven throughout hint at the influence of Iberian folk music that colored Scarlatti's years in Spain and Portugal. Though comparatively modest in note density, it still demands precise ornamentation while maintaining a steady tempo, placing it at an advanced level.
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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