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When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown

When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown

Update: 2025-05-12
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In early 1700s Rome, Handel and Scarlatti participated in a legendary keyboard duel judged by local nobility. Though equals on the harpsichord, Handel’s mastery of the organ gave him the edge. Scarlatti reportedly acknowledged Handel’s superiority—an extraordinary moment of respect between two of the Baroque era’s greatest composers.
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When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown

When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown

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