Domenico Scarlatti, the composer of these sonatas, was the son of Alessandro Scarlatti, one of Italy's most esteemed musicians.
Composer Biography
Domenico Scarlatti met George Frideric Handel in 1708, and they were rated as equals on the harpsichord in a competition adjudicated by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni.
Composition History
Most of Scarlatti's keyboard works were conceived later in his life, probably when he was in his forties, despite his early training in various musical genres.
Performer Biography
Nickolai Sheikov studied harpsichord at the New England Conservatory of Music on a full scholarship, under John Gibbons.
Composition History
Scarlatti's sonatas were primarily composed for an audience of one: Queen María Barbara of Spain, his lifelong employer as her music master.
Performer Biography
Nickolai Sheikov has performed works by 20th and 21st-century composers like Daniel Pinkham and Bohuslav Martinu, alongside early harpsichord repertoire.
Performer Biography
Nickolai Sheikov, the harpsichordist on this album, began his musical training on the piano at age nine in Bulgaria.
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