- Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti
- Period: Baroque (1600-1749)
Review
Pirro e Demetrio is aThe story is based around a love intrigue involving two couples, two sisters and two brothers who eventually end up paired off with one another. The libretto isn't very interesting, but the music is quite so. Most of the arias are in the
Some of the arias are modified to suit dramatic purposes. One such example is the
Many of the melodic inflections that we consider standard in recitatives and arias were created by Scarlatti, and they begin to show up here in Pirro e Demetrio. To close pieces he often used the melodic inflection of a lowered second degree, creating a Neapolitan sixth chord in the harmony. The lowered third degree is used for expressive effect to introduce the minor modality to the ending. He introduces his arias with a
~ All Music Guide
