Scarlatti

[ skahr-lah-tee; Italian skahr-laht-tee ]

noun
  1. A·les·san·dro [ah-luh-sahn-droh; Italian ah-les-sahn-draw], /ˌɑ ləˈsɑn droʊ; Italian ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/, 1659–1725, Italian composer.

  2. his son Do·me·ni·co [duh-men-i-koh; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw], /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ; Italian dɔˈmɛ niˌkɔ/, 1685–1757, Italian harpsichordist, organist, and composer.

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How to use Scarlatti in a sentence

  • One took his fancy, he had been fond of music and not unskilled; this was a piece of Scarlatti, showy, foreign.

    The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
  • And now a word or two respecting Scarlatti's method of development.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock
  • The influence of Scarlatti both in letter and spirit is strongly felt.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock
  • The pleasing Allegro which follows shows the influence of Scarlatti-Handel.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock
  • The plaintive Trio and the Scarlatti-like Finale are attractive.

    The Pianoforte Sonata | J.S. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for Scarlatti

Scarlatti

/ (skɑːˈlætɪ) /


noun
  1. Alessandro (alesˈsandro). ?1659–1725, Italian composer; regarded as the founder of modern opera

  2. his son, (Giuseppe) Domenico (doˈmeːniko). 1685–1757, Italian composer and harpsichordist, in Portugal and Spain from 1720. He wrote over 550 single-movement sonatas for harpsichord, many of them exercises in virtuoso technique

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