Domenico Scarlatti - Songbook

Harpsichord pieces are usually a better match for a guitar adaptation than piano compositions, since our instrument does not have the infinite sustain and extended range of the pianoforte. The numerous sonatas written by Italian composer of the early eighteenth century Domenico Scarlatti display a formal perfection that brought the transition from the Baroque to the Classical eras. The nine sonatas presented in that songbook are great challenges for the serious classical guitarist.