🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in C-Dur K.200 L.54

Within its concise two-part structure, this sonata concentrates the agility of Scarlatti’s keyboard writing and the clear exchange of phrases. Short motives move forward in varied forms, while repetition and modulation create a strong sense of momentum. Performers should bring out the contrast between the first and second parts and maintain the musical flow through the end of each phrase. The delicate right-hand movement should remain light and even, while the left-hand accompaniment should not sound too hard, allowing a transparent sonority to emerge. Avoid rushing the tempo, and play the ornaments with a sense of breath and rhythmic direction rather than mechanically. Shaping the dynamics to clarify the structure also helps bring the work’s points of interest into focus.