Domenico Scarlatti, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Domenico Scarlatti

Italian composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1685

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1757

Profession: composer, organist, harpsichordist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Domenico Scarlatti

  • Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (Naples, 26 October 1685 – Madrid, 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 and he was one of the few Baroque composers to transition into the classical period.
  • 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.
  • He spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.

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