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How many of Domenico Scarlattiās sonatas were specifically written for organ?
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Of the 555 sonatas composed by Domenico Scarlatti, three were specifically written for the organ. The remainder of his sonata output consists of approximately 10 works for violin and continuo, with the vast majority composed for the harpsichord.1