May 2 - Alessandro Scarlatti (The Musical Birthday Series_

Alessandro Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was one of the founding composers of the mature Baroque vocal style. He was the father of the very famous composer of keyboard sonatas, Domenico Scarlatti.

Variations on a Theme

Domenico's Father

Alessandro Scarlatti was sad

To always be thought of as dad.

But scholars have found

That his operas abound

In music that’s really not bad.

Domenico's Father Redux

Alessandro Scarlatti, outdone

In the history books by his son,

Was surely relieved

When his work was retrieved

And a modest revival begun.