One never knows, do one

And then...it was as if Scarlatti saw me coming. Sonata no. 31 is a notch less virtuosic and complex than most of the sonatas in the Essercizi...

And yet, I kind of flubbed it. The piano had a very heavy action—never blame the instrument, but it didn’t help—my vibe was off, it just didn’t happen. You never can tell, especially with first performances.