Born in Naples, Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757), wrote no chamber music of consequence either in his youth or when officiating as organist at St. Peter's in Rome. The same applies to the period he spent in the Portuguese royal service as music-master of the infanta Maria Barbara who eventually became Queen of Spain. His main focus of attention centred on keyboard music which extends to over 500 piano sonatas, all embodying a wealth of tonal color. As such, they serve as ideal material for rendering on wind instruments with keyboard accompaniment. Preference in this arrangement has gone to three sonatas, listed in the Kirkpatrick catalogue as numbers 96, 380 and 159, as being particularly suited to performance on two trumpets and organ. Transcription has been involved transposing the second sonata from E major to G major, and the third sonata from C major to D major. A harpsichord can be put to equally effective use in lieu of an organ.
Content:
1. Sonata 1 (Allegrissimo)
2. Sonata 2 (Andante comodo)
3. Sonata 3 (Allegro)
