Composer
Domenico Scarlatti
Wrote 555 keyboard sonatas, most of them in Spain for a princess he taught, and invented a great deal of modern keyboard technique doing it.
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Like his famous father Alessandro Scarlatti, he composed in a variety of musical forms, although today he is known mainly for his 555 keyboard sonatas. He spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families.
- Born
- 1685-10-26, Naples, ItalyA Friday
- Died
- 1757-07-23, Madrid, SpainA Saturday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Naples
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1685-10-26, Naples, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 25°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 8°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 1°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°07′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1757-07-23, Madrid, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 18°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Domenico Scarlatti was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
