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'''Domenico Scarlatti''' was an [[Italian]] [[composer]]. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard [[sonatas]]. Composed originally as [[harpsichord]] exercises for a princess - Scarlatti called them ''Essercizi'' - they have become a staple of the piano repertoire, [[]] being a principal performer, and have also been recorded on the [[synthesiser]] by [[Wendy Carlos]]. | '''Domenico Scarlatti''' was an [[Italian]] [[composer]]. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard [[sonatas]]. Composed originally as [[harpsichord]] exercises for a princess - Scarlatti called them ''Essercizi'' - they have become a staple of the piano repertoire, [[Vladimir Horowitz]] being a principal performer, and have also been recorded on the [[synthesiser]] by [[Wendy Carlos]]. Famous harpsichord versions are by [[Wanda Landowska]] and | ||
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Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. His fame rests on his 555 keyboard sonatas. Composed originally as harpsichord exercises for a princess - Scarlatti called them Essercizi - they have become a staple of the piano repertoire, Vladimir Horowitz being a principal performer, and have also been recorded on the synthesiser by Wendy Carlos. Famous harpsichord versions are by Wanda Landowska and