🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in C-Dur K.231 L.409

Among Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas, this piece offers an opportunity to experience the flow of a concise binary form. As the music moves from the first section to the second, changes of key emerge, while the repeats make the character of each section memorable. The passages of closely connected notes require not only lightness, but also a steady pulse and a clear sense of phrase direction. Keeping the right-hand motion distinct while avoiding an overly heavy left-hand accompaniment allows the music’s momentum to come through. Ornaments should not sound mechanical, but should be shaped naturally within the flow of the beat, with careful attention to changes in sonority at the cadences. Subtle variations in dynamics and touch on the repeats can create a rich sense of contrast within this compact work.