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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Sonata L447 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L104 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L383 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L496 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L375 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L475 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L345 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L384 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L461 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L205 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L490 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L360 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L465 | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Piano Sonata L338 | — | — | — | 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.