The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style
The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style

Author: W. Dean Sutcliffe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-08-28

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1139441094

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W. Dean Sutcliffe investigates one of the greatest yet least understood repertories of Western keyboard music: the 555 keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. Scarlatti occupies a position of solitary splendour in musical history. The sources of his style are often obscure and his immediate influence is difficult to discern. Further, the lack of hard documentary evidence has hindered musicological activity. Dr Sutcliffe offers not just a thorough reconsideration of the historical factors that have contributed to Scarlatti's position, but also sustained engagement with the music, offering both individual readings and broader commentary of an unprecedented kind. A principal task of this book is to remove the composer from his critical ghetto (however honourable) and redefine his image. In so doing it will reflect on the historiographical difficulties involved in understanding eighteenth-century musical style.

Scarlatti for guitar
Scarlatti for guitar

Author: Domenico Scarlatti

Publisher:

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781860969485

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This collection of arrangements for solo guitar is an ideal introduction to Scarlatti's music. The ten varied pieces were carefully chosen for their musical character and technical suitability at intermediate and advanced levels. Core repertoire for Grades 68 of ABRSM's Guitar syllabus. Includes idiomatic adaptations, with original ornamentation.

Domenico Scarlatti: 30 Sonatas
Domenico Scarlatti: 30 Sonatas

Author: Fabio Zanon

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1619113066

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An exact contemporary of Bach and Handel, Domenico Scarlatti was already a celebrated composer in Italy by the time he moved to Portugal. Later he traveled to Spain, where he worked as a harpsichord instructor for Princess Maria Barbara. The lessons he wrote for her are among the most imaginative and unpredictable pieces from the whole baroque period. His music translates very well to the guitar, an instrument where his style is completely at home. This set of 30 sonatas transcribed by acclaimed guitarist Fabio Zanon includes new transcriptions of all-time favorites and some rarer ones as well.

Scarlatti's Cat
Scarlatti's Cat

Author: Nathaniel Lachenmeyer

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0761354727

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Domenico Scarlatti, the great Italian composer, enjoys his cat's company when he plays harpsichord. Little does he know, his cat, Pulcinella also dreams of composing her own music! One day, while chasing a mouse, she tumbles onto the harpsichord. Suddenly, she can't resist the urge to play. When she begins to play, Scarlatti's eyes widen?

Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature
Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature

Author: Jane Magrath

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 9781457438974

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This reference book is an invaluable resource for teachers, students and performers for evaluating and selecting piano solo literature. Concise and thoroughly researched, thousands of works, from the Baroque through the Contemporary periods, have been graded and evaluated in detail. Includes an alphabetical list of composers, explanations of works and much more.

Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics
Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics

Author: Bergerac

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0486466159

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Eighty-three popular piano classics arranged for the beginning student are accompanied by a short history of each piece and advice on playing each arrangement.5NjBwBT