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Italian Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) was teacher of Hasse, Geminiani, and his son Domenico. He is sometimes regarded as the father of Neapolitan opera (opera seria). He began as Maestro di cappella to the Queen of Sweden in Rome (1679), then held other positions before returning to Naples in 1708. Alessandro composed 115 operas as well as oratorios, Masses, cantatas (many solo), madrigals, concerti grossi, harpsichord and chamber pieces. Handel met him and may have studied under him when visited Italy in the early 1700s.

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Alessandro Scarlatti

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3285.html
  Biography and MIDI files offered.

• NewOlde.com: Alessandro Scarlatti

  http://www.newolde.com/alessandro_scarlatti.htm
  Upcoming events, links, and recommended books and recordings.

• Scarlatti, Alessandro

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13515a.htm
  Entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia with special emphasis on his religious works and his influence on later composers.

• Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660 - 1725), Italy

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/scarlatti1725.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

 

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