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 20 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. 176 in G Major, L 176	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 177 in G Minor, L 177	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 178 in D Major, L 178	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 180 in G Major, L 180	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 181 in G Minor, L 181	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 185 in G Minor, L 185	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 186 in Ab Major, L 186	—	—	A-flat major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 188 in F Major, L 188	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 191 in A Major, L 191	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 198 in F Major, L 198	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 203 in Eb Major, L 203	—	—	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata No. 210 in D Major, L 210	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 211 in D Minor, L 211	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 212 in D Major, L 212	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 215 in D Minor, L 215	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 217 in C Minor, L 217	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 221 in E Major, L 221	—	—	E major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 222 in A Major, L 222	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 224 in E Major, L 224	—	—	E major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 225 in E Major, L 225	—	—	E major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 245 in A Minor, L 245	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 248 in Bb Major, L 248	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 251 in C Major, L 251	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 252 in C Major, L 252	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 254 in G Major, L 254	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 257 in E Major, L 257	—	—	E major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 261 in D Major, L 261	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 265 in D Major, L 265	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 273 in E Minor, L 273	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 275 in E Minor, L 275	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 278 in F Major, L 278	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 285 in F Minor, L 285	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 288 in G Major, L 288	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 302 in G Major, L 302	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 303 in C Major, L 303	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 306 in D Major, L 306	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 307 in A Major, L 307	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 308 in D Major, L 308	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata No. 311 in D Major, L 311	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 321 in E Minor, L 321	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 322 in G Major, L 322	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 323 in E Major, L 323	—	—	E major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 325 in E Minor, L 325	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 326 in F Major, L 326	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 328 in F Major, L 328	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No. 333 in G Major, L 333	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata No. 338 in G Minor, L 338	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata No. 340 in G Minor, L 340	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	3

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.