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The Complete Works, Volume IV: Piano Book

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The Complete Works, Volume IV: Piano Book

Name: The Complete Works, Volume IV: Piano Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-K09465
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By Domenico Scarlatti

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10 Suites (Longo 151-200)

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Series: Kalmus Edition

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 200

ISBN10: 0-7692-7295-9

ISBN13: 978-0-7692-7295-5

UPC: 029156688887

SKU: 00-K09465

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About the Composer: Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) was an Italian composer and keyboard virtuoso who spent much of his career in Spain and Portugal, where he served as harpsichord master to the royal courts. His 555 keyboard sonatas represent one of the most significant bodies of keyboard music ever written, earning him recognition as a bridge between the Baroque and Classical periods.

Scarlatti's sonatas are remarkable for their harmonic boldness, rhythmic vitality, and pianistic invention. He pushed the technical and expressive possibilities of the keyboard far beyond what his contemporaries expected, creating works that remain central to the advanced pianist's repertoire. His influence on keyboard writing extends through Mozart, Beethoven, and into the modern era.

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Why we love this

These ten suites showcase Scarlatti at his most inventive across a range of musical moods and technical demands. Each work rewards careful listening and offers pianists the chance to develop genuine interpretive voice within the Baroque keyboard tradition, rather than settling for surface-level technical display.

What to expect

These suites move with brilliant conversational grace, full of unexpected harmonic turns and crystalline passage work that dances across the keyboard. The musical language combines Italianate lyricism with Spanish color and harmonic sophistication, creating an unmistakable sense of wit, elegance, and boundless keyboard creativity.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists seeking substantial repertoire that deepens their command of Baroque keyboard style and technique. This collection is also invaluable for teachers preparing advanced students for competitions, recitals, or university auditions who need access to authentic, unedited scores of canonical Scarlatti works.

How to get the most out of it

Attend to Scarlatti's hand-crossing passages with intentionality. These are not mere showpieces; they shape the voicing and create specific textural effects that matter to the musical architecture.
Explore the harmonic language with curiosity. Scarlatti's unexpected modulations and chromatic voice-leading deserve clarity in the touch; let the harmony breathe through the texture rather than rushing through changes.
Shape the ornaments as melodic and harmonic participants, not decorative afterthoughts. A trill or mordent often sits at a structural turning point.
Balance virtuosity with structural awareness. These suites demand technical security, but the most satisfying performances reveal how the brilliant passage work serves the overall harmonic and thematic design.

How to use it

Program a single suite as an intermission piece that brings baroque keyboard music into relief, or pair contrasting suites back-to-back in a recital to highlight Scarlatti's range of expression. These works also serve as essential comparative study alongside Bach's keyboard works in advanced solo repertoire classes.