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Fugue in G minor, K. 30, L. 499 ‘Cat Fugue’ by Domenico Scarlatti
Scarlatti composed this harpsichord sonata at some point before 1739, with the work first being published that year. The name of the sonata is based on a rumour that Scarlatti compos…
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Fugue in G minor, K. 30, L. 499 ‘Cat Fugue’ by Domenico Scarlatti
Scarlatti composed this harpsichord sonata at some point before 1739, with the work first being published that year. The name of the sonata is based on a rumour that Scarlatti composed the recurring motif of the piece on the sounds his cat Pulcinella made while walking across the keyboard.
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