🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in C-Dur K.339 L.251

This sonata is appealing for its light sense of motion and clear conversational quality. Short motifs pass between the right and left hands, while changes of key and expanding register carry the music forward through its two repeated sections. The approach to each section’s cadence also creates a sense of tension, and delicate ornaments add expressive detail. In performance, avoid connecting the notes too heavily and aim for clear articulation by releasing the keys quickly. Balance the voices between the hands, fit the ornaments naturally within the beat without rushing, and introduce subtle changes of dynamics and tone on the repeats to bring out a sense of development and enhance the music’s points of interest.