Whilst Alessandro Scarlatti was largely responsible for the development of early Neapolitan opera, his son Domenico composed a huge sequence of keyboard sonatas designed principally for the use of Infanta Maria Barbara, who became Queen of Spain in 1746. This treasure trove is one of the most important such collections of the 18th century, and continues to furnish the repertoire for pianists to this day. The present volume, performed by Sergio Monteiro, first Prize winner at the 2003 Martha Argerich Piano competition, includes a magnificently varied selection that embraces polyphony, guitar imitation, syncopated writing and an unusually wide keyboard range.

Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K341 in A minor Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K357 in C major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K369 in A major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K392 in B flat major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K401 in D major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K414 in D major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K433 in G major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K452 in A major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K459 in D minor Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K471 in G major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K493 in G major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K504 in B flat major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K510 in D minor Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K518 in F major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K522 in G major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K540 in F major Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata K551 in B flat major