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Domenico Scarlatti
Italian composer (1685–1757) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Scarlatti, see Scarlatti (disambiguation).
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757) 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 renowned father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas.[1] He spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.
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![]() Portrait of Scarlatti wearing the Order of Santiago, by Domingo Antonio Velasco (1738) | |
Born | Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (1685-10-26)26 October 1685 |
Died | 23 July 1757(1757-07-23) (aged 71) Madrid, Spain |
Works | List of compositions |
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