Alessandro Scarlatti e Il Suo Tempo

This study day, ‘Alessandro Scarlatti and His Time’, offered a broad and innovative look at current research on the composer and his musical environment on the tercentenary of his death. Over the course of two sessions, scholars and practitioners presented work that revealed the diversity of approaches being applied to the study of Scarlatti, from archival discoveries and biographical investigations to issues of performance practice, transmission and reception both within and beyond Italy. In what follows I highlight the main topics, fresh perspectives and distinctive features addressed by each speaker