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Who were Domenico Scarlattiās royal music pupils in Portugal?
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Domenico Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti, engraving.
While serving as musical director to King John V of Portugal in Lisbon, Domenico Scarlatti acted as music master to two royal pupils:
- Don Antonio: The younger brother of King John V.1
- Princess Maria BĆ”rbara de BraganƧa: The daughter of the king, who remained Scarlattiās lifelong patroness and for whom he composed the majority of his harpsichord sonatas.1