Non presto ma a tempo di ballo

Italian composer

Definition

Not fast but at a dance tempo; Scarlatti's own marking for Sonata K. 430 in D major, indicating a moderate dance character without rushing.

Interpretive Guidance

Play with a buoyant, lifted dance feel — not a slow Andante, but a relaxed dance in which every beat is physically felt. The lightness of a Spanish dance underlies this marking.

Context

Scope Used by Domenico Scarlatti
Language Italian

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