🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in D-Dur K.288 L.57

Scarlatti’s Sonata in D-Dur, K.288 L.57, places less emphasis on rapid virtuosity than on the breath of the melody and the subtle movement of the harmony within an unhurried flow. Essentially a single-movement work in binary form, it unfolds through phrases that seem to converse, while repetition gives shape to the musical progression. The singing line in the right hand should be sustained carefully, with the left hand providing clear support without being buried beneath it. Ornamentation should not sound mechanical, but should follow the pulse with natural poise. Attention to note lengths and rests, together with restrained pedal use, brings out the work’s classical clarity and delicate expression.