Scarlatti, Domenico: 12 Sonatas for Guitar Solo

D. Scarlatti is said to have left behind 555 keyboard sonatas. Many of them are single-movement sonatas in binary form, but they also incorporate elements of Spanish folk music, reflecting the period he spent in Spain. They are a collection of masterpieces with rich variety. While they have been arranged for guitar for a long time, Shinichi Fukuda has carefully selected and included 12 pieces.

This definitive collection of Scarlatti's sonatas for guitar, played by the leading figure in the field, is a gift to the world of guitar music.

The arrangement has been meticulously crafted by thoroughly analyzing Scarlatti's original scores and reevaluating the musical characteristics to achieve the maximum performance effect on the guitar. Furthermore, the chosen notation and fingerings are designed to be accessible to both professionals and amateur enthusiasts, without straining their abilities.

This collection will serve as a standard for future performances of Scarlatti's sonatas on the guitar.

Content:
Sonata K.9 / L.413
Sonata K.19 / L.383
Sonata K.34 / L.7 (Dm / original key)
Sonata K.34 / L.7 (Em)
Sonata K.77 / L.168
Sonata K.149 / L.93
Sonata K.169 / L.331
Sonata K.175 / L.429
Sonata K.206 / L.257
Sonata K.239 / L.281
Sonata K.259 / L.103
Sonata K.322 / L.483
Sonata K.380 / L.23