Domenico Scarlatti, 1719-1729: o período português

Authors

  • João Pedro d'Alvarenga

Abstract

The author attempts a reconstruction of Domenico Scarlatti's career between 1719 and 1729, based on the examination of the known sources and revealing new documents of bio-bibliographical relevance. The article focuses on the aspects relating to the sojourns of the composer in Lisbon, his travels between 1723 and 1725 - including two hitherto unknown visits to Paris – the nature of his functions and the dimension of his output for the court of João V, proposing a new view of the romanization of the Portuguese musical life around 1720, with its centre in the Patriarchal Church. A list of Domenico Scarlatti's Portuguese works is given in appendix.

Author Biography

João Pedro d'Alvarenga

JOÃO PEDRO D'ALVARENGA graduated from the Departamento de Ciências Musicais of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He is at present Lecturer at the Universidade de Évora and prepares his doctoral dissertation on the Igreja Patriarcal between 1716 and 1750. He works regularly with the Segréis de Lisboa on the preparation of programs of Portuguese 18th-century music and he is also an independent record producer. He was head of the Music Department of the Lisbon National Library between 1991 and 1997 and commissioner of Lisbon European Capital of Culture '94 for the installation of the Lisbon Music Museum. In 1993 he was awarded the prize of the Conselho Português da Música for his work on João Domingos Bomtempo and in 1995 he published a critical edition of Carlos Seixas' newly identified sonatas.

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Published

2014-12-20

How to Cite

d'Alvarenga, J. P. (2014). Domenico Scarlatti, 1719-1729: o período português. Portuguese Journal of Musicology, 95–132. Retrieved from https://rpm-ns.pt/index.php/rpm/article/view/159

Issue

Vol 7/8 (1997-1998)

Section

Articles (peer-reviewed)