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Scarlatti

1. Was born in Naples, Italy on October 26th,1685.

2. At the age of sixteen he became a musician.

3. He composed at 1 oratorio.

4. Scarlatti used Italian, Portugese, and Spanish dance rhythms in his music.

5. Handel and Bach were born in the same year as Scarlatti.

6. He performed at a lot of operas for his father's theater.

7. Domenico's younger brother also became a musician like him.

8. He traveled to London to direct his opera **//Narciso//** at the King's theater.

9. He taught music to the Portuguese princess.

10. In 1729 he moved to Sevilla and for four years gained a knowledge of flamenco.

11. He was the sixth out of ten children.

12. Domenico received most of his musical training from family members.

13. Even though the King and Queen of Spain introduced opera Scarlatti still didn't write for them.

14. Scarlatti lived in Madrid until his death.

15. He composed church music, operas, sonatas, and harpsichord.

16. Scarlatti was the sixth of ten children.

17. His father's was Alessandro and his mother's name was Antonia Anzalone.

18. He married twice and had 8 children.

19. He died in Madrid on July 23, 1757.