🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in D-Dur K.160 L.15

Fine-scale motion and crisp rhythms propel the music forward, while the ideas unfold lightly within a bright, transparent sound world. This is a self-contained, single-movement sonata that can be understood as a two-part structure, with the opening and closing sections corresponding to one another; changes of key and register within the repetitions create expressive variety. Highlights include the exchange of figuration between the hands and the subtle nuances at the ends of phrases. In performance, it is more important to keep the pulse flowing steadily than to rush the tempo. Articulate the figures clearly without making the dynamic contrasts too abrupt. Ornaments should be played lightly so they do not obscure the principal melody, and careful attention to voice balance and the space around rests will bring out the music’s momentum and refinement.