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 16 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
Domenico Scarlatti biography	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L84 K63	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L413 K9	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L79 K391	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L83 K431	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L386	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L40 K43	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L267 K52	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L241 K54	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L158 K58	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L50 K70	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L53 K75	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L185 K76	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L75 K78	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L36 K88	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Siciliano	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, violin	Classical	4
Sonata L257 K206	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L133 K211	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L108 K213	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L165 K214	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L259 K221	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L27 K238	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L219 K254	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L228 K256	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L466 K264	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L465 K96	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L344 K114	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L215 K120	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L334 K122	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L232 K124	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L249 K108	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L452 K116	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L186 K127	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L300 K131	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L224 K135	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L331 K169	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L429 K175	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L272 K180	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L216 K192	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L22 K198	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L412 K358	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L263 K377	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L175 K387	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L18 K331	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L484 K282	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L24 K292	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L493 K301	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L16 K306	—	—	—	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.