🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in a-moll K.54 L.241

Scarlatti’s Sonata in A minor, K.54, L.241 is a taut single-movement work that moves forward by passing short motives between the hands. Its two-part structure creates a contrast between the opening and closing sections, while the fine activity of the passagework and changing harmonies provide much of its appeal. In repeated sections, avoid presenting the same figures mechanically; instead, shape the direction of each phrase and the changes in tension to create a conversational flow. Keep the hands from blending into an overly uniform texture, clarify where the melody lies, and perform the ornaments and rapid passages with lightness and clearly articulated notes.