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Wednesday 27 January 2010

Handel from Racha Arodaky



One of my favourite pianists at the moment. There's a certain fragility within her sound that's ineffable, a purity that's rare and leaves you wanting to hear more. So to follow Handel, here's another video: the sound quality isn't top-notch (blame YouTube) but this recording made me see that Scarlatti's piano pieces have their own magical beauty; previously I had written them off. Unfairly, it's probably true, as I can't claim to have listened to all 666 of his piano sonatas... that's a project for a rainy day or two.

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