🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in d-moll K.517 L.266

Scarlatti’s Sonata K.517 condenses the appeal of his keyboard writing into a concise, single-movement design, with short phrases passed between the hands and finely detailed ornamentation. Two sections unfold in contrast, and a key point for listening is to notice how repeated material changes in register and dynamics rather than being reproduced mechanically. In performance, the movement of the hands should be clearly differentiated, while maintaining crisp articulation and a light, natural sense of breathing. Ornaments should not be rushed; giving them enough ease to preserve the flow of the meter brings the musical outline into sharper relief. Stable tempo and a well-balanced relationship between the voices are also important in this piece.