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 5 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, D minor, K 516 (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	6
Sonata in D Minor, L.58	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in A Major, K. 208	—	K. 208	A major	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in F Major, K. 274	—	K. 274	F major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in C Minor, K. 302	—	K. 302	C minor	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in F Major, K. 44 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 44	F major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in E Major, K. 215 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 215	E major	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in F minor, K. 239 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 239	F minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in E minor, K. 402 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 402	E minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in C Major, K. 420 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 420	C major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in D Major, K. 491 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 491	D major	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in D Major, K. 492 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 492	D major	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in F Major, K. 518 (D. Scarlatti)	—	K. 518	F major	Piano	Classical	6
Classical	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L463 K430	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Sonata L109 K436	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Sonata L33 K87	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L460 K129	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Sonata L111 K123	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata L162 K178	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Minuetto in C Minor	—	—	C minor	Piano	Classical	5
1. Sonata in C, K. 384	—	K. 384	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
2. Sonata in C, K. 502	—	K. 502	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
6. Sonata in B-flat, K. 332	—	K. 332	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
7. Sonata in A minor, K. 109	—	K. 109	A minor	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
Sonata L368 K26	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata L422 K141	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata L427 K402	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Sonata L288 K432	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Sonata in D Major (Allegro) [L. 109, Kk. 436]	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in F Major (Allegro) [L. 119, Kk. 366]	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in G Minor (Andante) [L. 128, Kk. 426]	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in G Major (Vivo) [L. 129, Kk. 201]	—	—	G major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata in A Minor (Adagio) [L. 138, Kk. 109]	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in A Major (Allegro) [L. 139, Kk. 182]	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata in B flat Major (Allegro) [L. 144, Kk. 311]	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata in D Major (Presto) [L. 149, Kk. 416]	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L8 K461	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Sonata in E Minor, L. 427	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata In D Minor (Aria)	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata L500 K545	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Sonata L489	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L416 K8	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata In F Major (Scarlatti D.)	—	—	F major	Piano	Classical	5
Sonata Lsup7	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata Lsup25	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata L255 K515	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
First Pastorale	—	—	—	Organ	—	5

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.