Italian baroque era composer, Domenico Scarlatti, produced a great number of short piano sonatas during his lifetime. This is Volume One of a two-volume collection, labeled Urtext Edition," 95 pages."

Italian baroque era composer, Domenico Scarlatti, produced a great number of short piano sonatas during his lifetime. This is the first volume of a two-volume collection and contains sonatas 1-30.

Expertly arranged Piano Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti from the Kalmus Edition series. These Sonatas are from the Baroque era.

With the same authority, insight, and unique ability to bring music to life on the printed page that he brought to his Guide to Chamber Music, Melvin Berger gives us an indispensable guide to the sonata form. Comprehensive, analytical, and historical, including descriptions in nontechnical language of over two hundred of the best best-known sonatas, Guide to Sonatas is designed to help all music lovers−casual listeners, experienced concertgoers, performers, conductors, or teachers−deepen their understanding and enhance their enjoyment of the classical repertoire.

This concise volume offers both a practical manual for performers and an authoritative history of the instrument. Includes advice on mastering basic touch, fingering, articulation and phrasing, rhythm and tempo, ornaments, more.