Domenico Scarlatti
By: by Ralph Kirkpatrick
Edition: 7th printing
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
Subjects: Scarlatti, Domenico, -- 1685-1757
Description: The author travelled extensively to collect material that provides the first adequate biography of one of the greatest harpsichord composers of the eighteenth century and one of the most original composers of all time. The second half of his book is an illuminating study of Scarlatti's 555 sonatas, concluding with a chapter on their performance. The book contains extensive appendixes, including discussions of ornamentation and Scarlatti's vocal music, and an updated section of addenda and corrigenda.
Notes: "Keyboard works": p. 399-412. "Vocal music": p. 413-424.  "Miscellaneous, doubtful and spurious works": p. 425-428. "Catalogue of Scarlatti sonatas and table of principal sources in approximately chronological order": p. 442-456. "Table of sonatas in the order of Longo's edition": p. 457-459. "Additions and corrections": p. 461-468

Includes index

Bibliography: p. 429-439