🇮🇹Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in G-Dur K.259 L.103

This sonata moves with lively agility, passing short motives back and forth in crisp exchanges. Within its single movement, the first and second sections are each repeated, forming a two-part design, while buoyant rhythms and shifts of register drive the music forward. In addition to keeping the rapid passages even, performers should listen for the small breaths at the ends of phrases and for the expressive character of moments where the harmony changes. The tempo should not be rushed; the two hands should remain clear and well coordinated, and ornaments and repeated notes should not sound heavy. In the repeats, subtle changes in dynamics and articulation can prevent mechanical repetition and bring out the music’s buoyant character naturally.