15 harpsichord sonatas

“Scarlatti’s harpsichord sonatas are an amazingly rich body of work, unique in the history of music. Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalogue, which appeared in 1953, lists 555 sonatas and a further dozen of doubtful authenticity have been added in recent years. The enormous value of these works, both in quantity and quality, is however supported by relatively little information about their origins or even their order of composition. (…)”

Alberto Basso