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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 62 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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
188. L SUPP 29 K240 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
189. L180 K241 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
190. L202 K242 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
191. L353 K243 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
192. L348 K244 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
193. L450 K245 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
194. L260 K246 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
195. L256 K247 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
196. L SUPP 35 K248 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
197. L39 K249 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
198. L174 K250 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
199. L305 K251 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
200. L159 K252 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
201. L320 K253 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
202. L219 K254 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
203. L439 K255 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
204. L228 K256 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
205. L169 K257 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
206. L178 K258 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
207. L103 K259 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
208. L124 K260 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
209. L148 K261 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
210. L446 K262 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
211. L321 K263 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
212. L466 K264 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
213 L SUPP 32 K265 — —— Piano, harpsichord— 1
274. L201 K326 — —— Piano— 1
275. L152 K327 — —— Piano— 1
276. L SUPPL 27 K328 — —— Piano— 1
277. L SUPPL 5 K329 — —— Piano— 1
278. L55 K330 — —— Piano— 1
279. L18 L331 — —— Piano— 1
280. L141 K332 — —— Piano— 1
281. L269 K333 — —— Piano— 1
282. L100 K334 — —— Piano— 1
283. L SUPPL 10 K335 — —— Piano— 1
284. L337 K336 — —— Piano— 1
285. L SUPPL 26 K337 — —— Piano— 1
286. L87 K338 — —— Piano— 1
287. L251 K339 — —— Piano— 1
288. L105 K340 — —— Piano— 1
289. L140 K341 — —— Piano— 1
290. L191 K342 — —— Piano— 1
291. L291 K343 — —— Piano— 1
292. L295 K344 — —— Piano— 1
293. L306 K345 — —— Piano— 1
294. L60 K246 — —— Piano— 1
295. L126 K347 — —— Piano— 1

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.