Composer

Domenico Scarlatti

1685–1757

3,038 works in the index

Born: 1685
Died: 1757
Birthplace: Naples
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Spain
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Scarlatti wrote 555 keyboard sonatas and very little else that survives. They were composed for harpsichord at the Spanish court, and they transfer to the piano well enough that most players meet them there.

Each is a single movement, most under five minutes, and the range of difficulty across the set is enormous — some are within reach of an early intermediate player, others demand hand-crossing and repeated notes at speed that defeat professionals. Selections graded by difficulty are the sensible purchase; the complete edition runs to eleven volumes.

They are catalogued by K. numbers from Ralph Kirkpatrick, and older editions use L. numbers from Longo instead. The same sonata therefore appears under two numbers, and concordance tables are printed in most modern editions.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, harpsichord, Keyboard, Organ, Guitar
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, pop
Works with composition dates: 3 of 3,038

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 12 of 64

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Sonata No. 79 in G Major, L 79	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 81 in G Major, L 81	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 82 in G Major, L 82	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 84 in G Major, L 84	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 90 in G Major, L 90	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 101 in C Major, L 101	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 102 in C Major, L 102	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 103 in G Major, L 103	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 106 in D Minor, L 106	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 109 in D Major, L 109	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 115 in Eb Major, L 115	—	—	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 119 in F Major, L 119	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 120 in F Major, L 120	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 121 in G Major, L 121	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 122 in D Major, L 122	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 127 in G Major, L 127	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 129 in G Major, L 129	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 130 in G Minor, L 130	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 131 in A Major, L 131	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 134 in A Minor, L 134	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 140 in A Minor, L 140	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 145 in Bb Major, L 145	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 151 in C Major, L 151	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 155 in C Major, L 155	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 156 in C Minor, L 156	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 157 in C Minor, L 157	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 158 in C Minor, L 158	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 162 in D Major, L 162	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 164 in D Major, L 164	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 170 in F Major, L 170	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 182 in G Major, L 182	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 187 in F Minor, L 187	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 189 in F Minor, L 189	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 192 in D Major, L 192	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 193 in A Major, L 193	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 195 in A Major, L 195	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 204 in G Major, L 204	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 206 in D Major, L 206	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 214 in D Major, L 214	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 227 in F Major, L 227	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 230 in F Major, L 230	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 234 in G Major, L 234	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 235 in G Minor, L 235	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 239 in A Minor, L 239	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 244 in C Major, L 244	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 246 in Bb Major, L 246	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 247 in Bb Major, L 247	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 249 in G Minor, L 249	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 71579203. Portrait: Domingo Antonio Velasco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.