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This G major sonata projects a bright, biting character, with brisk rhythmic turns and crisp responses that call for clear articulation and a sense of Baroque dance more than long lyrical lines. You will need to focus on Analyse harmonique (3.6/5) — meaning here to map and prepare the quick modulations and recurring thematic cells so you can adjust hand balance and register shifts — and Ornements baroque (3.1/5), which require reliable fingering and clean execution of appoggiaturas and trills while observing period stylistic nuances. From the Baroque period, it belongs to Scarlatti's large output of keyboard sonatas that often emphasize percussive effects and idiomatic virtuosity. I will not name a reference interpretation here because I am not fully certain of a single definitive recording for this specific sonata.