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Domenico Scarlatti, Composer
(1685 - 1757). Italian organist, harpsichordist, and composer, his father was Alessandro Scarlatti, who cast a long shadow over his son with his renown as a composer of operas. The elder Scarlatti paved the way for Domenico's own successful career in music with his extensive royal connections. According to legend, Domenico Scarlatti met Handel during his time in Rome and had a duel of skill on the organ and harpsichord, with the great German composer proving himself the superior organist, ...
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