Description
This compact sonata is set in the relatively uncommon key of F-sharp major and lasts only about two minutes. Despite its brevity, it packs in light ornamental figures and quick scale passages, condensing Scarlatti's characteristically nimble fingerwork into a bright, concise frame. Short as it is, the rapid finger changes required place 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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