- Scarlatti’s Sonata in b minor, K. 27 was published in 1738 in a collection of 30 keyboard sonatas called Essercizi per gravicembalo (Lessons for harpsichord).
- Scarlatti dedicated this collection to the king of Portugal, John (or João) V.1
- Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas are characterized by daring harmonies and a fluid structure that reflect his keyboard improvisation performance style.2
Sources
- “Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K.27 (Scarlatti, Domenico),” IMSLP, accessed November 19, 2025, https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_B_minor,_K.27_(Scarlatti,_Domenico).
- Malcolm Boyd and Roberto Pagano, “Scarlatti, (Giuseppe) Domenico,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed January 21, 2020, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-6002278251.
Cut IDs
27449