Domenico Scarlatti: Sonate Vol.1

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At the turn of the century, when Alessandro Longo began editing his 11-volume collection of the keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, the legacy of the brilliant composer was still overshadowed by that of his contemporary, Johann Sebastian Bach. Today, Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) is recognized by most scholars and musicians as "the founder of modern keyboard execution" (Grove's Dictionary). His inventive style — most notable in these "essercizi" or sonatas — exercised a powerful influence over later masters such as Mendelssohn ('Songs without Words') and Liszt; in recent years, there has been an unprecedented revival of interest in Scarlatti's compositions both in the classroom and the concert hall.

Now, in this sturdy two-volume set, 78 of Scarlatti's finest keyboard sonatas are available for the first time in an affordable edition — the very best of over 500 keyboard pieces by the master, compiled directly from Longo's monumental 11-volume set.

Written in the last fifteen years of his life while Scarlatti enjoyed the generous patronage of Queen Maria Barbara of Spain, the sonatas selected (38 in Series I, 40 in Series II) are the crowning achievements of an outstanding Baroque composer. Exciting experimental effects — consecutive fifths and octaves, crossing hands, internal repetitions, and extended chords — are presented in brisk and exciting "essercizi" that celebrates the marvelous potential of the keyboard.

Enthusiastic students and practiced professionals will be delightful by the unusually modern sense demonstrated in Scarlatti's invigorating and uninhibited style. Sturdily bound and painstakingly reproduced with large clear notations from the famous Longo edition, these volumes deserve a place in the library of every serious keyboard artist.

Dover Original.

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1. Sonata In C Major K485
2. Sonata In B Minor K497
3. Sonata In D Major K512
4. Sonata In D Minor K510
5. Sonata In D Major K479
6. Sonata In D Major K509
7. Sonata In A Major K500
8. Sonata In C Major K486
9. Sonata In C Major K502
10. Sonata In E Major K495
11. Sonata In D Major K478
12. Sonata In A Major K499
13. Sonata In G Major K493
14. Sonata In D Major K492
15. Sonata In B Flat Major K503
16. Sonata In G Major K494
17. Sonata In C Major K513
18. Sonata In D Major K484
19. Sonata In F Minor K481
20. Sonata In F Major K506
21. Sonata In E Flat Major K508
22. Sonata In C Major K515
23. Sonata In E Major K496
24. Sonata In C Major K514
25. Sonata In B Flat Major K504
26. Sonata In F Major K505
27. Sonata In F Major K483
28. Sonata In E Flat Major K507
29. Sonata In D Major K480
30. Sonata In F Major K482
31. Sonata In D Major K511
32. Sonata In B Flat Major K488
33. Sonata In B Minor K498
34. Sonata In C Major K501
35. Sonata In B Flat Major K489
36. Sonata In D Major K490
37. Sonata In C Major K487