🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in A-Dur K.404 L.222

This sonata reflects Scarlatti’s characteristic use of concise musical material. Built on a single-movement binary form, it moves forward through the repetition and exchange of short figures, while contrasting sonorities emerge at points of transition. Its appeal lies in the momentum created as melodic and accompanying roles shift within a clear rhythmic framework. In performance, avoid making the sound too heavy, and bring out the separate voices with clarity and a clean, even touch. Ornaments should be connected to the rhythmic pulse without interrupting the flow, and subtle changes of expression and dynamics in the repeats can bring out the charm of its concise design.