🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in fis-moll K.448 L.485

This single-movement sonata by Scarlatti gains its momentum from a dialogue between the hands, which pass short motifs between them, and from finely detailed ornamentation. Built on a binary form in which both the first and second sections are repeated, it creates tension through shifts of tonality and expanding registers, tightening the flow toward the close. In performance, it is important to give the ornaments clarity without allowing the principal melody to be obscured, while preserving the independence of the two voices. Rather than relying on speed alone, bring out the phrasing and harmonic changes to balance clarity with supple vitality and heighten the work’s appeal.