Domenico Scarlatti ： Sonata in G-Dur K.454 L.184

Scarlatti’s Sonata K.454 is a concise and lively work, distinguished by clear phrases and light, agile motion. Within its structure of repeated first and second sections, listeners can follow the presentation and development of the musical ideas, as well as the shifts of key. The rapid note patterns should be played with even clarity, while the exchanges between the hands should feel natural. Ornaments should be kept light enough not to interrupt the flow; attention to phrase direction and the timing of rests brings out both the work’s vitality and refinement.