Toccata in D major

Source of the Toccata for two trumpets and organ by Alessandro Scarlatti (1659-1725) is the Toccata Settima from the ‘Toccata per Cembalo’ composed by this master of Neapolitan Opera. The radiance transmitted by the key of D major combined with the virtuose written in thirds seem to call out for the trumpet's festal brilliance, whereas the central movement with it's sparing texture is a challenge to the organist's skills of melodic improvisation.  The organ part can, of course, be played on the positive organ or the harpsichord.