🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in f-moll K.238 L.27

Among Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas, K.238 carefully shapes its musical flow from concise material. It is essentially based on a binary form in which the first and second halves create contrast, while delicate figurations and ornamental passages continually alter the character of the phrases. A particular point to listen for is the changing harmony and register when similar figures reappear. In performance, ornaments should not be rushed, but connected to the flow of the main line; the voices in both hands should also be clearly organized so that each note has a sense of direction. Subtle changes in dynamics and articulation on the repeats can make the structure easier to hear.