Keyboard Sonata, K. 141 (Scarlatti)
The Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 141, is a solo keyboard sonata written for harpsichord by the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti. The sonata is characterised by fast repeated notes throughout,[1] which makes it generally difficult to play.[2] Because of its virtuosity, the piece is also described as a toccata.[3] The piece contains many idioms characteristic of Scarlatti, such as hand crossing,[4] a technique most closely associated with the composer.[5] The piece is in D minor, which is Scarlatti's most used minor key. Scarlatti's sonata shows a Spanish influence, especially of Spanish dance music with guitar technique and syncopated rhythms.[4]
| Keyboard Sonata, K. 141 | |
|---|---|
| Sonata by Domenico Scarlatti | |
 Domenico Scarlatti in 1738 | |
| Key | D minor |
| Opus | 141 |
| Scoring | harpsichord |
Form edit
Despite the name, the overwhelming majority of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas (including the Sonata K. 141) are not in sonata form, as they were written before sonata form was developed/codified.[6] The sonata has one movement in binary form; its time signature is 3
8.
Score edit
Beginning of the sonata in D minor, K. 141, by Domenico Scarlatti.
References edit
- ^ "Cembalo-Klassiker im Dialog". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Sonata in D minor, K. 141 (Domenico Scarlatti)". pianolibrary.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Cummins, Robert. Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 141 (L. 422) at AllMusic
- ^ a b Lee, Jiin (2015). Technical innovations in selected keyboard works of Scarlatti, Mozart, and Schumann (Doctor of Musical Arts thesis). University of Alabama Institutional Repository. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Yearsley, David (2002). "The Awkward Idiom: Hand-Crossing and the European Keyboard Scene around 1730". Early Music. 30 (2): 225–235. doi:10.1093/em/XXX.2.225. ISSN 0306-1078. JSTOR 3519244.
- ^ Lee, Ji-Eun (February 2000). A comparison of the keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Antonio Soler (Masters thesis). University of Cape Town. hdl:11427/7844.
Further reading edit
- Lester, Richard. Domenico Scarlatti: The Complete Sonatas, Volume VII: Appendices & Diversities / 57 Sonatas (PDF) (Media notes). Chandos Records. NI 1731. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
