🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in B-Dur K.473 L.229

Among Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas, this piece stands out for its buoyant momentum and the clear exchange between phrases. Within its single movement, contrasting themes and motives appear in succession, creating contrast while driving the music forward. Hearing the work as a binary form with repeats makes it easier to follow the changes in each section and the overall flow. In performance, it is important not to rely on speed alone, but to keep the small notes even and treat the ornaments naturally as part of the melodic expression. Clear hand-to-hand dialogue, attentive listening to the harmonic changes, and a singing sense of breath within the lightness help convey the work’s charm.