Harpsichord or Piano Solo Harpsichord; Piano (Piano)

SKU: HL.48188233

For Harpsichord or Piano. Composed by Domenico Scarlatti. Edited by Kenneth Gilbert. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 195 pages. Heugel & Cie #HE32298. Published by Heugel & Cie (HL.48188233).

UPC: 888680854706. 9.0x12.0x0.552 inches.

“Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this eleventh and final volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modulations to remote keys. It is also thought that much of Scarlatti's Keyboard music contains influences of Iberian music, considering that he spent much of his working life in the service of the Spanish and Portuguese royal families. The eleventh volume, comprising Sonatas 507-55, includes the popular and recognisable Sonata in E major (K. 531). Bearing in mind that Domenico Scarlatti was a highly competent and popular Keyboard player in his day, so much so that he was employed in the service of two royal families, his Sonatas are composed with much experience, understanding and expertise, creating an essential addition to the repertoire of all Keyboard players of the Baroque genre. ”.