Alessandro Scarlatti (may 2, 1660 – oct 22, 1725)

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Composed operas, cantatas and religious works.

Notable works:
L’honestà negli amori (1680)
Gli equivoci in amore (1690)

Scarlatti is noted for his thematic development and chromatic harmony. He is chiefly remembered for his operas, in which he established the form of the Italian overture (i.e. the opera overture in three sections, allegro-adagio-allegro), which was a forerunner of the classical symphony. He wrote little orchestral music, but he contributed to the development of the opera orchestra. His use of wind instruments was similarly novel: trumpets, flutes, oboes, and bassoons were used for particular effects, and horns were introduced into the orchestra.

Developed ternary opera form in 'La principessa fedele' (1710), 'Scipione nelle Spagne' (1714), and 'Il Tigrane' (1715), all of which are noted for bolder use of orchestral stringed instruments.

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