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 24 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 L176 K91	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L231 K31	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L355 K100	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L204 K105	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L138 K109	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L122 K118	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L402 K126	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L330 K151	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L197 K155	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L445 K153	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L417 K161	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L21 K162	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L63 K163	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L51 K166	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L329 K167	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L447 K173	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L139 K182	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L173 K185	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L285 K187	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L143 K189	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L142 K193	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L129 K201	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata Lsup10 K335	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L337 K336	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L87 K338	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L291 K343	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L295 K344	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L119 K366	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L172 K367	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L73 K379	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L171 K386	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L55 K330	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L269 K333	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L306 K345	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L400 K360	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L2 K384	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L284 K385	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L48 K266	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L434 K267	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L41 K268	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L459 K270	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L155 K271	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L398 K273	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L328 K275	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata Lsup15 K278	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L237 K280	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L56 K281	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L78 K289	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2

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.