🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in f-moll K.184 L.189

Scarlatti’s keyboard sonata K.184 condenses tension and forward momentum into a concise single-movement design. It follows a binary form of two sections: the material presented in the first section moves to other keys, while the second proceeds through further tonal changes toward a conclusion. The flowing motion of the shorter notes and ornaments is especially appealing, as are the exchanges between brief phrases. In performance, it is important to distinguish the left- and right-hand voices clearly and to shape the ornaments lightly without disturbing the pulse. Use the pedal sparingly so that the sound remains clear, and maintain a sense of forward motion without rushing to bring the music’s contours into focus.