Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti

(1685–1757) harpsichordist Kingdom of Naples

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Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) was a Kingdom of Naples harpsichordist, known for Essercizi per gravicembalo.

About Domenico Scarlatti

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Like his famous father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas. He spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.

Known for:

Essercizi per gravicembalo

Notable works:

Sixty sonatas

Awards:

Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

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