🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in a-moll K.217 L.42

This sonata unfolds through delicate ornaments and broken chords, with several voices answering one another. Within its single movement, the first and second parts create a contrast, while short motifs develop through changing forms. It is important to maintain the continuity while listening carefully to the layers of sound and harmonic shifts. In performance, ornaments should not be rushed; clarifying the roles of the melody and inner voices allows both the refined character and forward momentum to emerge. Evenness between the hands and sustained tension through the ends of phrases further bring out the piece’s appeal.