Scarlatti himself described his published harpsichord sonatas, Essercizi per gravicembalo, as 'ingenious jesting with art'.
Composer Biography
Scarlatti's father, Alessandro Scarlatti, was a highly admired and influential composer who tried to control Domenico's musical education.
Composer Biography
The majority of Scarlatti's 570-odd keyboard sonatas were composed during his years in Portugal and Spain, where he absorbed elements of local folk music.
Composition History
The harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick identified and numbered 555 of Scarlatti's sonatas in 1953, using 'K' numbers.
Performer Biography
Asako Ogawa, the performer, is a versatile keyboardist specializing in instruments like the virginal, harpsichord, fortepiano, and modern piano.
Composer Biography
Scarlatti competed in a harpsichord and organ playing demonstration against Handel during his time in Venice.
Composer Biography
Domenico Scarlatti, the composer, was born in the same year as Bach and Handel, 1685.
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