🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in D-Dur K.416 L.149

Through the repetition and exchange of short motifs, this sonata moves forward with a clear profile and lively momentum. Its overall design can be understood as a repeated binary form: the first half presents the musical material, while the second develops it, passing through changes of key before reaching a close. Even within the rapid movements, the direction of each phrase and the points of harmonic punctuation should remain audible, rather than allowing the notes to become mechanical. In performance, distinguish the fine motion of the notes from the driving force of the left hand, and maintain crisp articulation. Use the pedal sparingly so that the sound does not become blurred; shaping dynamic changes and the space around rests as if in dialogue will bring out the music’s lightness and tension.