Advanced Piano Pieces by Domenico Scarlatti

Domenico Scarlatti for the advanced pianist

Advanced repertoire is the staple of conservatory and recital programming. It demands mastery of fast passagework, polyphonic clarity, large chordal writing, controlled rubato, and the structural understanding to hold a multi-movement work together. Years of focused study are normally required.

Domenico Scarlatti wrote 555 single-movement keyboard sonatas, mostly in binary form, that combine Iberian guitar idioms, daring harmonic shifts, and a feisty Italian wit. They are the most original keyboard music of the late Baroque outside of Bach.

The works below are drawn exclusively from Domenico Scarlatti's output that fits the advanced-level technical and interpretive demands described above. They are sortable, downloadable as PDF score editions, and free to study, perform, record, and re-engrave under the public-domain status of the underlying compositions.

For pianists building a recital programme, exam syllabus, or sight-reading routine focused on a single composer at a chosen technical tier, this is the most direct way to navigate the catalogue. Cross-reference with the full Domenico Scarlatti works list to see what sits a level above or below.