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Recorded on 12/27/2005, uploaded on 01/18/2009

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Sonata in f minor, Longo 118, K. 466                    Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti was born in Naples in 1685.  A composer of more than 600 sonati, he is one of the chief exponents of Baroque keyboard music.  His music however, was not so widely known during his lifetime, the vast majority being published posthumously.  This prodigious output of short sonati was created for use as teaching pieces for the musically gifted Maria Barbara, the Portuguese princess later to become the queen of Spain. Scarlatti's keyboard works have earned their way into today's concert repertoire through being championed by, most notably, Vladimir Horowitz.  This small f minor sonata is one of Horowitz's more celebrated choices.    Peter Maxwell Land

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