Keyboard Sonata No. 50 in G minor: Allegro
José António Carlos de Seixas (Coimbra, 11 June 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August 17… Read Full Bio ↴José António Carlos de Seixas (Coimbra, 11 June 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August 1742) was a Portuguese composer, the son of the cathedral organist, Francisco Vaz and Marcelina Nunes.
When he was fourteen, he succeeded his father as organist in 1718 and two years later moved to Lisbon, where he gave harpsichord lessons and met Domenico Scarlatti, who lived in Portugal, from 1721 to 1728. It is claimed that when the king's son, Dom António, arranged for Scarlatti to give Seixas harpsichord lessons, Scarlatti replied that it was Seixas who should give him lessons. Seixas later became organist in the court chapel and Lisbon cathedral as well as court composer. He was knighted in 1738 by John V of Portugal.
Much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake which devastated Lisbon in 1755. Only three orchestral pieces and around 100 keyboard sonatas survive, plus a handful of choral works for liturgical use (much more conservative than what one would expect from his instrumental music).
Macario Santiago Kastner published collections of the sonatas in Portugaliae Musica.
When he was fourteen, he succeeded his father as organist in 1718 and two years later moved to Lisbon, where he gave harpsichord lessons and met Domenico Scarlatti, who lived in Portugal, from 1721 to 1728. It is claimed that when the king's son, Dom António, arranged for Scarlatti to give Seixas harpsichord lessons, Scarlatti replied that it was Seixas who should give him lessons. Seixas later became organist in the court chapel and Lisbon cathedral as well as court composer. He was knighted in 1738 by John V of Portugal.
Much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake which devastated Lisbon in 1755. Only three orchestral pieces and around 100 keyboard sonatas survive, plus a handful of choral works for liturgical use (much more conservative than what one would expect from his instrumental music).
Macario Santiago Kastner published collections of the sonatas in Portugaliae Musica.
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Keyboard Sonata No. 50 in G minor: Allegro
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Arabella
I downloaded all your 105 recordings. You're amazing, you did such a wonderful job! I'm definitely gonna listen to them many many times. Thanks again from Italy!
Māsṭar Svataḥ
I did the same, extraordinary work, you introduced me to this genious of the Baroque music. I listen to this recordings all day, share it with family and friends, on social networks. Thanks from Paris!
Manuel Fernandes
It was so nice reading the comment of yours. I am very pleased that you have been enjoying the sonatas. Thank you very much!
Nuno Costa Pereira
Excelente iniciativa e excelentes interpretações. Gostaria de adquirir os CDs mas não sei onde...
Manuel Fernandes
Agradeço muito. Pode-me contactar para mcf.seixas@hotmail.com
Henrique Armond
Olá Manuel Fernandes, linda interpretação da Sonata 50, poderia te contatar para desenvolvermos a página das partituras de Carlos Seixas no IMSLP?
Manuel Fernandes
Muito obrigado! Não sei mas pode-me contatar para mcf.seixas@hotmail.com