Instrument : Flute and Piano

1985 marks the 30th anniversary of the birth of Domenico Scarlatti. A contemporary of J.S.Bach and G.F.Händel, he was the match of the latter as organist. Though accepted as operatic composer in Naples Rome, Madrid and London primarilly, he noted for his keyboards music, Perhaps his is most famous individual work is the Cat Figure His Siciliano here arranged for recorder ensemble is after the style of a slow Sicilian folk dance in its customery 6/8 time.