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'''Domenico Scarlatti''' (born [[Naples]], 26 October 1685, died [[Madrid]], 23 July 1757) was an [[Italian]] [[composer]]. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard [[sonatas]]. Composed originally as [[harpsichord]] exercises for | '''Domenico Scarlatti''' (born [[Naples]], 26 October 1685, died [[Madrid]], 23 July 1757) was an [[Italian]] [[composer]]. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard [[sonatas]]. Composed originally as [[harpsichord]] exercises for Portuguese Princess [[Maria Magdalena Barbara]] (later Queen of [[Spain]]) - Scarlatti called them ''Essercizi'' - they have become a staple of the piano repertoire, [[Vladimir Horowitz]] being a renowned performer. Famous harpsichord versions are by [[Wanda Landowska]] and [[Ralph Kirkpatrick]], and they have also been recorded on the [[synthesiser]] by [[Wendy Carlos]]. It was Kirkpatrick who catalogued and numbered the sonatas chronologically (though the old L, or [[Longo]], numbers are still occasionally used). | ||
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Domenico Scarlatti (born Naples, 26 October 1685, died Madrid, 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard sonatas. Composed originally as harpsichord exercises for Portuguese Princess Maria Magdalena Barbara (later Queen of Spain) - Scarlatti called them Essercizi - they have become a staple of the piano repertoire, Vladimir Horowitz being a renowned performer. Famous harpsichord versions are by Wanda Landowska and Ralph Kirkpatrick, and they have also been recorded on the synthesiser by Wendy Carlos. It was Kirkpatrick who catalogued and numbered the sonatas chronologically (though the old L, or Longo, numbers are still occasionally used).