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 37 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonata K 146 in G major | — | — | G major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 183 in F minor | — | — | F minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 181 in A major | — | — | A major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 177 in D major | — | — | D major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 176 in D minor | — | — | D minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 175 in C minor | — | — | C minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 174 in C minor | — | — | C minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 170 in C major | — | — | C major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 169 in G major | — | — | G major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 168 in F major | — | — | F major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 162 in E major | — | — | E major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 160 in D major | — | — | D major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 158 in C minor | — | — | C minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 226 in C major | — | — | C major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 233 in E minor | — | — | E minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 157 in C major | — | — | C major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 151 in F major | — | — | F major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 152 in G major | — | — | G major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 127 in A flat major | — | — | A-flat major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 150 in F major | — | — | F major | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Sonata K 128 in B flat minor | — | — | B-flat minor | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | — |
| Keyboard Sonatas, Longo Catalogue 101-200 | — | — | — | Keyboard | Classical | 1 |
| Keyboard Sonatas, Longo Catalogue 201-300 | — | — | — | Keyboard | Classical | 1 |
| Keyboard Sonatas, Longo Catalogue S.1-45 | — | S.1 | — | Keyboard | Classical | 1 |
| Kp 531:Sonata for Clarine | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sonata in E: L. 23: Guita | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kp 531:Sonata for Violi | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kp 531:Sonata in | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sonata in B minor:: L.033: Piano or Harpsichor | — | — | B minor | — | — | 1 |
| Sonata in D minor: L.058: Piano or Harpsichor | — | — | D minor | — | — | 1 |
| Sonata in E minor: L.022: Piano or Harpsichor | — | — | E minor | — | — | 1 |
| Sonata in C: Kp. 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Katzenfugue from Sonata in G minor: L.499, K. 3 | — | K. 3 | G minor | — | — | 1 |
| Kp 531:Sonata for trumpe | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Oh release me from this anguish | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tortorella (Pietragrua) | — | — | — | Voice High | Classical | 0 |
| Sonata in C Major, Hob. 3 | — | Hob. 3 | C major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. 25 | — | Hob. 25 | E-flat major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. 45 | — | Hob. 45 | E-flat major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Sonata No. 11 in D Major, L 11 | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 18 in Bb Major, L 18 | — | — | B-flat major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Sonata No. 24 in E Minor, L 24 | — | — | E minor | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Sonata No. 26 in F Major, L 26 | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 28 in F Major, L 28 | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 30 in F Major, L 30 | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 38 in G Minor, L 38 | — | — | G minor | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 48 in Bb Major, L 48 | — | — | B-flat major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Sonata No. 49 in G Minor, L 49 | — | — | G minor | 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.