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Alessandro Scarlatti's Sonate a quattro were published in 1725, the year of his death. With their specific marking 'senza cembalo' (without harpsichord), these compositions for two violins, viola and cello appear to be, in a sense, the first string quartets in the modern sense of the term. The program is completed by a few sonatas by his brother Francesco, the 'London Scarlatti', and Alessandro's son Domenico, who had so thoroughly absorbed the contrapuntal tradition instilled in him by his father that some of his sonatas can also be played in quartet formation. Album Tracks 1. Sonata 1a a quattro senza cembalo, fa minore~Grave 2. Sonata 1a a quattro senza cembalo, fa minore~Allegro 3. Sonata 1a a quattro senza cembalo, fa minore~Largo 4. Sonata 1a a quattro senza cembalo, fa minore~Allemanda 5. Sonata 2nda a quattro senza cembalo, do minore~Fuga Andante 6. Sonata 2nda a quattro senza cembalo, do minore~Grave 7. Sonata 2nda a quattro senza cembalo, do minore~3/4 [Allegro] 8. Sonata 2nda a quattro senza cembalo, do minore~Minuet 9. Durezze et ligature 10. Gagliarda del Principe di Venosa 11. Sonata 3a a quattro senza cembalo, sol minore~4/4 [Fuga] 12. Sonata 3a a quattro senza cembalo, sol minore~Grave 13. Sonata 3a a quattro senza cembalo, sol minore~3/4 [Allegro] 14. Sonata 3a a quattro senza cembalo, sol minore~Minuet 15. Sonata 4a a quattro senza cembalo, re minore~Largo 16. Sonata 4a a quattro senza cembalo, re minore~Grave 17. Sonata 4a a quattro senza cembalo, re minore~Allegro 18. Sonata 4a a quattro senza cembalo, re minore~Allegro 19. Sonata 4a a quattro senza cembalo, re minore~Minuet 20. Sonata IX, re maggiore~Grave - Presto - Largo - Presto - Largo 21. Sonata IX, re maggiore~Larghetto 22. Sonata IX, re maggiore~Largo 23. Sonata IX, re maggiore~Presto 24. Sonate, la minore. Toccata, ASOT 68~Adagio (Piccoli
