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The Fugue in G minor (K. 30, L. 499) by Domenico Scarlatti is a one-movement harpsichord sonata popularly known as the ''Cat fugue'' or ''Cat's fugue'' (''La Fuga del Gatto''). ==History of the nickname== The nickname, which was never used by the composer himself but was introduced only early in the 19th century, originates from a story about how Scarlatti came up with the strikingly unusual motif on which the fugue is built. Legend has it that Scarlatti had a pet cat called Pulcinella, who was described by the composer as prone to walking across the keyboard, always curious about its sounds. On one occasion, according to the story, Scarlatti wrote down a phrase from one of these "improvisation sessions", and used it as a lead motif in a fugue: : The nickname was used in concert programmes in the 19th Century (see ''Performances'' section below), and was also used by publishers including Muzio Clementi, Carl Czerny and Alessandro Longo.〔Booklet accompanying CD box set ''Scarlatti: The Keyboard Sonatas'' performed by Scott Ross; see page 143〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cat fugue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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