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 40 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 L423	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L261 K53	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L71 K59	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L13 K60	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L45 K62	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L195 K65	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L32 K67	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L81 K71	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L168 K77	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L80 K79 K80	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L30 K82	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L166 K85	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L211 K89	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L123 K210	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L342 K220	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L354 K230	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L409 K231	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L154 K235	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L308 K237	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L202 K242	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L348 K244	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L305 K251	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L103 K259	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup32 K265	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L233 K103	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L474 K107	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L415 K119	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L181 K121	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L336 K93	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L317 K99	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L494 K101	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L469 K110	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L298 K112	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L407 K115	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L315 K137	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L107 K140	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L96 K154	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L4 K158	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L179 K152	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L101 K156	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L59 K164	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L280 K168	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L77 K171	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L410 K174	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L177 K179	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L194 K181	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata L239 K188	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L207 K191	—	—	—	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.