🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in D-Dur K.140 L.107

This keyboard sonata by Scarlatti is driven by a lively sense of motion and clear rhythmic energy. Short motifs seem to pass from one phrase to another, while delicate figuration and harmonic changes create a contrast between the first and second halves. Keeping the overall flow of the binary structure in view, slight changes of expression and dynamics on the repeats can make the musical development easier to perceive. In performance, it is important not to pursue speed alone, but to aim for bright articulation with evenly shaped notes. Ornaments should be placed naturally as part of the melodic line; careful balance between the hands, together with a clear sense of the phrase peaks and cadential direction, brings persuasive character to the music’s lightness.