Alessandro Scarlatti

Italian composer (1660–1725)
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Alessandro Scarlatti
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Alessandro Scarlatti was born on May 2, 1660, in Palermo[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and died on October 22, 1725, in Naples[1][2][3][4][6][12][13][9]. He worked as a composer and harpsichordist[3][10] in the fields of music and Baroque music[14]. He was associated with the Baroque music movement.

He held the position of chapelmaster from 1684 to 1702. Additionally, he was a member of the Arcadian Academy.

Alessandro Scarlatti

Summary

Alessandro Scarlatti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palermo[2]. He was born on May 2, 1660[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on October 22, 1725[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and harpsichordist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palermo[2], Alessandro Scarlatti…
  • Alessandro Scarlatti died in Naples[4].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti was born on May 2, 1660[3].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti died on October 22, 1725[5].
  • A child of Alessandro Scarlatti was Domenico Scarlatti[9].
  • A child of Alessandro Scarlatti was Pietro Filippo Scarlatti[10].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti worked as a composer[6].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti worked as a harpsichordist[7].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti's field of work was music[11].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti's field of work was Baroque music[12].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti held the position of chapelmaster[13].
  • A notable student of Alessandro Scarlatti was Francesco Geminiani[14].
  • A notable student of Alessandro Scarlatti was Francesco Durante[15].
  • A notable student of Alessandro Scarlatti was Nicola Fago[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti is La Santissima Annunziata[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti is Stabat Mater[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti is Griselda[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti is Mitridate Eupatore[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alessandro Scarlatti is Il Sedecia[21].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti was a member of Arcadian Academy[22].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti is recorded as male[23].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti is associated with the Baroque music movement[25].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti's genre is classical music[26].
  • Alessandro Scarlatti's genre is opera[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Palermo[2], Alessandro Scarlatti… he was born on May 2, 1660[3].

Education

Studied under Giacomo Carissimi[28], a composer[29], 1605–1674[30], of Papal States[31]; Vincenzo Amato[32], a composer[33], 1629–1670[34]; and Marc'Antonio Sportonio[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and harpsichordist[7]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[36] and Baroque music[12], a music genre[37], founded in 1600[38]. Alessandro Scarlatti held the position of chapelmaster[13]. Notable students include Francesco Geminiani[14], a composer[39], 1687–1762[40], of Republic of Lucca[41]; Francesco Durante[15], a composer[42], 1684–1755[43]; and Nicola Fago[16], a composer[44], 1677–1745[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La Santissima Annunziata[17], a musical work/composition[46]; Stabat Mater[18], a musical work/composition[47]; Griselda[19], a dramatico-musical work[48]; Mitridate Eupatore[20], a dramatico-musical work[49]; and Il Sedecia[21], a musical work/composition[50]. Things named for Alessandro Scarlatti include Palermo Conservatory[51], an academic institution[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1618[54]; Scarlatti[55], an impact crater[56]; and Scarlatti Peak[57].

Personal Life

Children include Domenico Scarlatti[9], a composer[58], 1685–1757[59], of Kingdom of Spain[60], awarded the Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[61], specialised in sonata[62] and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti[10], a composer[63], 1679–1750[64].

Death and Burial

Alessandro Scarlatti died on October 22, 1725[5]. He died in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Scarlatti ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[67], a composer[68], 1685–1759[69], of Brandenburg-Prussia[70].

Entities named for him include Palermo Conservatory[51], an academic institution[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1618[54]; Scarlatti[55], an impact crater[56]; and Scarlatti Peak[57].

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Scarlatti born?

Born in Palermo[2], Alessandro Scarlatti…

Where did Alessandro Scarlatti die?

Alessandro Scarlatti passed away in Naples[4].

What did Alessandro Scarlatti do for work?

Alessandro Scarlatti worked as composer[6] and harpsichordist[7].

Who did Alessandro Scarlatti influence?

Alessandro Scarlatti has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[67].

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  34. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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