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 56 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 In C Major K461 | — | — | C major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In C Major K464 | — | — | C major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In C Major K465 | — | — | C major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Major K443 | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Major K458 | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Minor K459 | — | — | D minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Minor Kp.444 | — | — | D minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In E Flat Major K474 | — | — | E-Flat major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In E Flat Major K475 | — | — | E-Flat major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Major K437 | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Major K468 | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Minor K463 | — | — | F minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Minor K467 | — | — | F minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Sharp Minor K447 | — | — | F-Sharp minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In F Sharp Minor K448 | — | — | F-Sharp minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major K449 | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major K454 | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major K455 | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major K477 | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Minor K450 | — | — | G minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Vivace (Sonata No.1 Op.3) [Loeillet, Jean-baptiste] | — | Op.3 | — | Horn, Trombone | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major Hwv.363b | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In A Major L.345 | — | — | A major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In A Major L.483 | — | — | A major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In C Major L.104 | — | — | C major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Major L.461 | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Major L.463 | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In D Minor L.422 | — | — | D minor | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In E Major L.23 | — | — | E major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata In G Major L.79 | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | — |
| Sonata 1 In F Major (L.479) | — | — | F major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 10 In C Major (L.355) | — | — | C major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 11 In G Major (L.442) | — | — | G major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 12 In A Major (L.345) | — | — | A major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 13 In A Major (L.344) | — | — | A major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 14 In E Flat Major (L.111) | — | — | E-Flat major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 15 In C Minor (L.402) | — | — | C minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 16 In A Flat Major (L.186) | — | — | A-Flat major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 17 In B Flat Minor (L.296) | — | — | B-Flat minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 18 In D Minor (L.422) | — | — | D minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 19 In E Minor (L.376) | — | — | E minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 2 In D Minor (L.413) | — | — | D minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 20 In B Minor (L.447) | — | — | B minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 21 In G Minor (L.177) | — | — | G minor | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 22 In G Major (L.272) | — | — | G major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 23 In A Major (L.194) | — | — | A major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 24 In A Major (L.139) | — | — | A major | — | Classical | — |
| Sonata 25 In F Minor (L.473) | — | — | F minor | — | 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.