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Domenico Scarlatti

Italian composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti
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Domenico Scarlatti
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Summary

Domenico Scarlatti was born on October 26, 1685[1], in Naples[2]. He died on July 23, 1757[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a composer[5], harpsichordist[6], and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,066 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[9]
  • Father: Alessandro Scarlatti[10]
  • Spouse: Maria Caterina Gentili[11], Anastasia Maxarti Ximenes[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Spain[13], Kingdom of Naples[14]
  • Field of work: sonata[15], opera[16]
  • Position held: chapelmaster[17]
  • Notable work: Essercizi per gravicembalo[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Scarlatti family[21]
  • Movement: Baroque music[22], Classical period[23]
  • Commons category: Domenico Scarlatti[24]
  • Family name: Scarlatti[25]
  • Given name: Giuseppe[26], Domenico[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Domenico Scarlatti[28]
  • Relative: Giuseppe Scarlatti[29]
  • Student of: Francesco Gasparini[30]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Domenico Scarlatti[31]
  • Instrument: harpsichord[32]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[34], Riemann's Music Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Berühmte Klavierspieler der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[42], Spanish[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Domenico Scarlatti include Scarlatti[44], an impact crater[45].

Why It Matters

Domenico Scarlatti has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[48], a composer[49], 1685–1759[50], of Brandenburg-Prussia[51].

Entities named for him include Scarlatti[44], an impact crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Domenico Scarlatti born?

Domenico Scarlatti was born in Naples[2].

Where did Domenico Scarlatti die?

Domenico Scarlatti passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were Domenico Scarlatti's parents?

Domenico Scarlatti's father was Alessandro Scarlatti[10].

Who was Domenico Scarlatti married to?

Domenico Scarlatti's spouses include Maria Caterina Gentili[11] and Anastasia Maxarti Ximenes[12].

What did Domenico Scarlatti do for work?

Domenico Scarlatti worked as a composer[5], harpsichordist[6], and organist[7].

What awards did Domenico Scarlatti receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[19].

Who did Domenico Scarlatti influence?

Domenico Scarlatti has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[48].

Related Entities

Alessandro Scarlatti George Frideric Handel Kingdom of Naples Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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  1. [2] ↑ . Q138307249. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Q138307249. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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