Scarlatti, Alessandro, operatic works of, 107; his use of the string quartet, 151; his "Sinfonia avanti l'Opera," 159; his concertos, 160; his oratorios, 205; his treatment of the aria, 206; his career, 265; the founder of the Neapolitan school, 265; his operas, 265; characteristics of his writing, 265, 266; his improvements in Italian opera, 265-269; his development of the _aria da capo_, 269, 270, 280. Scarlatti, Domenico, 92, 106; his harpsichord style, 107, 120, 127; sonatas of, 130, 131. Scherzo, the, 144, 145. Schiller, 349. Schink, on "Don Juan," 345, 346. Schröter, Christopher G., the claims of, 93. Schubert, Franz, symphonic writing of, 179, 180; orchestra of, 154; chamber music of, 196, 348; his "Erl-König," 389. Schulz, Christopher, 209. Schumann, Robert, 113; his original style, 114; his music, 114; orchestra of, 154, 185; his symphonies, 179, 180; chamber music of, 196, 325, 346, 382, 387, 388. Schütz, Heinrich, the "Seven Last Words" of, 209; his settings of the Passion, 210; writes the first German opera, 336, 337; his "Orpheus," 337. Sculpture, Greek, 69. "Seasons, The," Haydn's, 167, 213, 225. "Seasons, The," Thompson's, 225. Sebastiani, Giovanni, passion music of, 211. Second viola, the, 187. Second violin, the, 151, 155, 162, 186, 187. Second violoncello, the, 187. "Semiramide," Rossini's, 277, 278. Senesino, the singer, 271. Septets, 186, 193. Sequence, the, origin of, 8, 9. "Seraglio, Il," Mozart's, 341. "Seven Last Words of Christ," Schütz's, 209, 336. Sextets, 186, 193, 197. Shedlock, J. S., on "The Piano Sonata," 133. "Shepherds, The," 201. Shepherd's pipe, the, 154. "Siegfried," Wagner's, 358, 370, 372. "Sigurd," Reyer's, 334. Silbermann, Gottfried, the claims of, 93, 94, 95. Simicon, the, 90. Simius, 90. Simon, Leonard Fitz, the first salaried organist, 63. Sinay, Belgium, 232. Sinchard, Henri, 300. "Sinfonia," the term, 158, 159. "Sinfonia avanti l'Opera," 159; its development into overture, 159. Singers, Roman, 9. Singing, congregational, 67; revival of, 71. Singing-schools, at Rome, 3, 4. Singing style, the, advent of, 108. "Singspiel," the German, 339, 350. Sistine Chapel, the, at Rome, 43, 75. Sixtus IV., 43. Snare-drums, 155. "Solomon's Judgment," Carissimi's, 204. Solo singing, introduction of, 106, 121, 239, 340. Sonata, the development of, 115; its difference from the polyphonic forms, 125; early scheme of, 130; C. P. E. Bach the father of, 132; general plan and purpose of the early, 135, 136; early experiments with, 141. Sonata, the orchestral, 165.