🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in d-moll K.120 L.215

Light, lively rhythms and finely articulated motion come to the fore, creating a sense of tension as short phrases are passed from one to another. The sonata is based on a single-movement binary form, with the material presented in the first half treated again in the second, while changes of key bring shifts in character. Its appeal lies in the forward momentum and the clear contrasts created by the movement of the notes. In performance, avoid rushing the smaller note values, coordinate the exchanges between the hands, and shape the ornaments lightly within the musical flow to bring out the transparency and vitality.