Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26th October 1685–23rd July 1757) was an Italian composer of the
Baroque period, known primarily for his
harpsichord works, whose individual style had an influence on the
Classical style. Scarlatti was born in Naples, Italy, the sixth of ten children, and a younger brother to
Pietro Filippo Scarlatti, also a musician. Most likely he first studied under his father, the composer and teacher
Alessandro Scarlatti; other composers who may have been his early teachers include
Gaetano Greco,
Francesco Gasparini, and
Bernardo Pasquini, all of whom seem to have i…
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