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 23 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 L35 K319	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L126 K347	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L23 K380	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L343 K434	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata Lsup35 K248	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L148 K261	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L480 K365	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Facsimiles	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sources and Editorial Policy	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L93 K149	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L358	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L432 K44	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L25 K46	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L46 K47	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L157 K48	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L301 K49	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L20 K51	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L356 K56	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L136 K61	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L245 K36	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L478 K38	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L382 K69	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L401 K72	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L217 K73	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L424 K33	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L10 K84	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Fugue in G minor ('The Cat Fugue'), Kp. 30 (L. 499)	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L238 K208	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L428 K209	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L323 K215	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L392 K218	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L393 K219	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L214 K223	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L351 K225	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L399 K228	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L199 K229	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L161 K236	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L353 K243	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L320 K253	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L169 K257	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L178 K258	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L124 K260	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L321 K263	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L325 K98	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L89 K102	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L487 K125	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L282 K133	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L106 K90	—	—	—	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.