Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in D-Dur K.258 L.178

Scarlatti’s Sonata in D major, K.258, L.178, is a lively and agile keyboard work that makes effective use of a bright, open sonority. Short motifs and repetitions are skillfully combined, while exchanges between the hands and rhythmic momentum keep the music moving forward. Ornaments should be handled naturally, preserving their clarity without disturbing the flow of the melody. Clear articulation and an appropriate lightness are important; allowing the ends of melodic phrases to breathe brings out the work’s liveliness and elegance. Rather than exaggerating dynamic changes, express the music through variations in tonal brightness and dialogue between the individual voices.