Sergio Monteiro - Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas

Domenico Scarlatti�s distinguished career included a royal post in Rome where he competed against Handel, the latter being declared the better organist and Scarlatti the better harpsichordist. Written for his pupil the Infanta Maria B�rbara, Scarlatti�s legacy of hundreds of single-movement keyboard sonatas forms a valuable resource for performers today. This collection includes a wealth of Spanish dances with virtuoso leaps, unusual modulations, flourishes and ornamentation, as well as Scarlatti�s irrepressible verve and energy.