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Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26th October 1685–23rd July 1757) was an Italian composer of the Baroque period, known primarily for his harpsichord works, whose individual style had an influence on the Classical style. Scarlatti was born in Naples, Italy, the sixth of ten children, and a younger brother to Pietro Filippo Scarlatti, also a musician. Most likely he first studied under his father, the composer and teacher Alessandro Scarlatti; other composers who may have been his early teachers include Gaetano Greco, Francesco Gasparini, and Bernardo Pasquini, all of whom seem to have influenced his musical style. He became a composer and...

Dense, dark, moody and beautiful. What candles, cigarettes and the word eerie were invented for. Taken from the short story "The Scarlatti Tilt" by Richard Brautigan: "It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play the violin." That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver. Daisy Champan (Vox, Piano), Greg Simmons (Bass), Tim Smith (Drums) For more songs check out www.myspace.com/scarlattitilt .