🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in cis-moll K.246 L.260

Among Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas, this is a piece in which the shaping of the melody and the changing harmony deserve close attention. Within its concise two-part structure, the right-hand melody and left-hand accompaniment exchange roles as the music unfolds, and the repeated sections become more compelling when their changing sonorities are heard rather than reproduced mechanically. Ornaments should retain a lightness that does not interrupt the flow, while the direction of the main melody and the ends of phrases should remain clear. Careful balance between the hands, a relaxed approach to the smaller gestures, and a sustained sense of quiet tension are central to an effective performance.