🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in c-moll K.303 L.9

This compact single-movement sonata is marked by a strong sense of tension. Motifs and rhythms introduced in the first half carry over into the second, while repetition brings changes of tonality and contrasts into sharper focus. Listening for the interplay between the right hand’s decorative motion and the propulsive accompaniment in the left reveals the density of the writing. In performance, avoid rushing through the small figures; instead, maintain the underlying metric framework and clarify the direction of each phrase. Keep the ornaments clearly articulated, balance the two voices, and make effective use of gradations of dynamics and the space around rests to bring out the dramatic expression within the work’s poise.