1. Sonata I in G major: Andante
2. Sonata I in G major: Andante
3. Sonata II in F major: Allegro moderato
4. Sonata II in F major: Allegro assai
5. Sonata III in C major: Allegro ma non tanto
6. Sonata III in C major: Minuet
7. Sonata IV in G minor: Allegro
8. Sonata IV in G minor: Gigue: Presto
9. Sonata V in A major: Andante moderato
10. Sonata V in A major: Allegro
11. Sonata VI in G major: Allegro moderato
12. Sonata VI in G major: Allegro
13. Sonata VII in F major: Allegro
14. Sonata VII in F major: Minuet tempo [with variations].
15. Sonata VIII in G major: Allegro
16. Sonata VIII in G major: Presto assai
Nowadays, the fame of Domenico Alberti (composer, singer and harpsichordist), depends mainly on the famous pattern of accompaniment based on broken chords, the so-called albertine bass. Reports concerning his life are scarce, fragmentary and often uncertain. Most scholars agree in fixing 1717 and 1740 as the dates of his birth and death, however, we do not have sufficient evidence for this. He certainly lived for a time in Venice: Charles Burney, in The present State of Music in France and Italy (1773), describes him as “well entitled to place here [in Venice], as a dramatic composer, as well as an exquisite harpsichord player, and author of elegant and pleasing lessons for this instrument.” There are reports of his trip to Madrid in 1736 in the retinue of the Venetian Ambassador to Spain; he also appears to have lived in Rome from 1737 to 1740 to further his musical studies. Biographers agree in attributing his musical training to Antonio Lotti (1666-1740) for composition, to Antonio Biffi (1666-1736) for singing, both musicians of the Venetian School.
