🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in B-Dur K.331 L.18

Scarlatti’s Sonata K.331 is characterized by lively forward momentum and a clear sense of dialogue. In a single-movement binary form, the material introduced in the first half is developed in the second, allowing the listener to appreciate changes of key and shifts in tension. Since the music is filled with flowing figures, ornaments, and leaps, it is important to preserve the clarity of each voice and the elasticity of the rhythm. Using a light touch, avoiding undue haste, and shaping phrases toward their points of arrival brings out the work’s underlying structure amid its brilliance. Listen carefully to the exchanges between the hands, and vary the expression and dynamics in the repeated sections to make the musical flow even more vivid.