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Domenico Scarlatti was born on October 26th, 1685, in Naples, Italy.

An outstanding composer of music for the harpsichord, Scarlatti’s fame rests on the 550 or so one-movement keyboard sonatas.

His early musical training came from his father, Alessandro Scarlatti, who was Maestro di cappella, or choirmaster, in the Neapolitan royal chapel. It was here where, in 1701 at the age of 16, Domenico was appointed organist. Scarlatti held this position for 4 years until, in 1705, his father sent him off to Venice and Florence, stating that his son was, “A young eagle whose wings are grown. He must not remain idle in the nest, and I must not hinder his flight”

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This composer goes WAYYYY back