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Dominico Scarlatti
by C. Michael Bailey
Domenico Scarlatti was born in Naples Italy October 26, 1685. His father was the famous and domineering 17th-century operatic composer Alessandro Scarlatti, who began directing the younger Scarlatti's career early on, helping him acquire appointments with various patrons. Little is known of his training. A harpsichord virtuoso, Scarlatti, in 1709, was employed by exiled queen of ...