Essercizi per gravicembalo
Essercizi per gravicembalo (Exercises for Harpsichord) is a collection of thirty single movement sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. It was published in London on 3 February 1739 and dedicated by the composer to King John V of Portugal. The latter summoned the composer to Lisbon to teach his daughter, Barbara of Portugal, to play the harpsichord.
Presented as teaching tool, the pieces, often of great virtuosity, also earn a place in the concert hall through their musicality. Conceived for the harpsichord, they have also been honored on the piano by great virtuosos.
Movements
- Sonata in D minor, K 1, L 366: Allegro
- Sonata in G major, K 2, L 388: Presto
- Sonata in A minor, K 3, L 378: Presto
- Sonata in G minor, K 4, L 390: Allegro
- Sonata in D minor, K 5, L 367: Allegro
- Sonata in F major, K 6, L 479: Allegro
- Sonata in A minor, K 7, L 379: Presto
- Sonata in G minor, K 8, L 488: Allegro
- Sonata in D minor, K 9, L 413: Allegro
- Sonata in D minor, K 10, L 370: Presto
- Sonata in C minor, K 11, L 352: Allegro
- Sonata in G minor, K 12, L 489: Presto
- Sonata in G major, K 13, L 486: Presto
- Sonata in G major, K 14, L 387: Presto
- Sonata in E minor, K 15, L 374: Allegro
- Sonata in B-flat major, K 16, L 397: Presto
- Sonata in F major, K 17, L 384: Presto
- Sonata in D minor, K 18, L 416: Presto
- Sonata in F minor, K 19, L 383: Allegro
- Sonata in E major "Capriccio", K 20, L 375: Presto
- Sonata in D major, K 21, L 363: Allegro
- Sonata in C minor, K 22, L 360: Allegro
- Sonata in D major, K 23, L 411: Allegro
- Sonata in A major, K 24, L 495: Presto
- Sonata in F-sharp minor, K 25, L 481: Allegro
- Sonata in A major, K 26, L 368: Presto
- Sonata in B minor, K 27, L 449: Allegro
- Sonata in E major, K 28, L 373: Presto
- Sonata in D major, K 29, L 461: Presto
- Sonata in G minor "The Cat's Fugue", K 30, L 499: Moderato