Description
This sonata in C major is one of the more than 500 keyboard sonatas Scarlatti left behind. It has a bright, open sound and lively figuration, conveying the forward drive characteristic of Baroque keyboard music. Fast passages appear throughout, requiring accurate touch and a steady rhythmic sense.
Selected sonatas from Scarlatti's output of 555, known for innovative keyboard technique and original musical ideas.
Sheet Music
Sheet music provided by Mutopia Project
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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