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 13 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. 250 in Bb Major, L 250	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 255 in C Major, L 255	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 258 in A Major, L 258	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 260 in C# Minor, L 260	—	—	C-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 270 in D Minor, L 270	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 277 in D Minor, L 277	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 281 in F Minor, L 281	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 287 in G Major, L 287	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 289 in G Major, L 289	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 293 in A Major, L 293	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 294 in F# Minor, L 294	—	—	F-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 295 in A Major, L 295	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 299 in F Major, L 299	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 305 in C Major, L 305	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 315 in D Major, L 315	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 331 in G Major, L 331	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 335 in G Major, L 335	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 337 in D Major, L 337	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 339 in D Major, L 339	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 346 in B Minor, L 346	—	—	B minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 356 in C Minor, L 356	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 359 in C Major, L 359	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata No. 360 in C Minor, L 360	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 361 in D Major, L 361	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 362 in D Minor, L 362	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 364 in D Major, L 364	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 365 in D Major, L 365	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 369 in D Major, L 369	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 374 in E Minor, L 374	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 376 in E Minor, L 376	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 378 in A Minor, L 378	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 379 in A Minor, L 379	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 380 in E Minor, L 380	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 383 in F Minor, L 383	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata No. 384 in F Major, L 384	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 385 in F Major, L 385	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 386 in G Minor, L 386	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 387 in G Major, L 387	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 390 in G Minor, L 390	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 391 in A Major, L 391	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 392 in A Minor, L 392	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 395 in A Major, L 395	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 405 in C Major, L 405	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 411 in D Major, L 411	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 416 in D Minor, L 416	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 419 in D Major, L 419	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 420 in D Major, L 419	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 422 in D Minor, L 422	—	—	D 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.