Scarlatti – Sinfonie di concerti grosso – Concerti per flauto dolce

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Fils, neveu, frère, oncle et père de musiciens, Alessandro Scarlatti naquit à Palerme le 2 mai 1660. Il eut le redoutable honneur d’avoir Domenico Scarlatti pour fils, d’où la regrettable confusion qui a longtemps régné entre deux prénoms réunis sous un même patronyme. Aujourd’hui encore, Alessandro souffre quelquefois de la célébrité de Domenico…

Alessandro Scarlatti was the son, nephew, brothei, uncle and father of musicians. He was barn in Palermo on 2 May 1660. He had the formidable honour of having Domenico Scarlatti as his son; regrettably, the Iwo names have long been confused and, even today, Alessandro sometimes suffers from Domenico’s fame…