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 48 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 L72 K186	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L6 K139	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L250 K190	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup18 K195	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup40 K172	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup5 K329	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata L251 K339	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata Lsup34 K351	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata Lsup13 K352	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata L247 K361	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata L17 K371	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Sonata L307 K269	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L297 K274	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup20 K276	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L468 K279	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L90 K284	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata Lsup9 K287	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L85 K290	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup44 K293	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata Lsup19 K297	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L92 K300	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L7 K302	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata L115 K307	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L264 K312	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L66 K317	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L394 K286	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
"Sonata in G, Kp. 2, L. 388"	—	—	—	Piano	—	—
"Sonata in B minor, Kp. 87, L. 33"	—	—	B minor	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in C, Kp. 86, L. 403"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in C, Kp. 159, L. 104"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in E minor, Kp. 402, L. 427"	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in F sharp, Kp. 318, L. 31"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in G, Kp. 103, L. 233"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in A, Kp. 457, L. 292"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in E minor, Kp. 147, L. 376"	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in F minor, Kp. 466, L. 118"	—	—	F minor	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in G minor, Kp. 426, L. 128"	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	—
"Sonata in G, Kp. 105, L. 204"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Minuetto in C Major	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	—
8. Sonata in A, K. 212	—	K. 212	—	—	—	—
Sonata L375 K20	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L461 K29	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata L369 K145	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
L. 403, Kk. 86, P. 122, C Major, Andante moderato	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
L. 404, Kk. 548, P. 552, C Major, Allegretto	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
L. 405, Kk. 157, P. 391, C Major, Allegro	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
L. 407, Kk. 115, P. 100, C minor, Allegro	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
L. 410, Kk. 174, P. 149, C minor, Allegro	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—

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.