Scarlatti, Sonata in G major, K 455, piano, animated score

"Download?" and other FAQ for Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in G major, K. 455, performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by a scrolling bar-graph score. Q: Can I download this video to play on my iPod/iPad/iPhone/computer/etc.? A: Yes, you can get it here: http://musanim.cerizmo.com Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece? A: Sheet music for this can be found here: http://www.musanim.com/pdf/ScarlattiK455_Longo.pdf This is from the Longo edition, I think; I recommend the Fadini "critical" edition (published by Ricordi; expensive, but worth it). Q: Please tell me more about the composer. A: You can read about the composer here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Scarlatti Q: What instrument are you playing? A: I'm playing a sampled instrument, Acoustica's "Pianissimo." Q: What does K stand for? A: Ralph Kirkpatrick, who did a numbering of the sonatas; more about him here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Kirkpatrick Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself? A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here: http://www.musanim.com/player/ There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first: http://www.classicalarchives.com/ Q: Could you do a MAM video of _________? A: Please read: http://www.musanim.com/requests/

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style and he was one of the few Baroque composers to transition into the classical period. Like his renowned father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas.

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