Handel vs. Scarlatti - Legendary Harpsichord Battle on the Passacaglia in G minor

Prince Ruspoli invited Handel and Scarlatti to compete at the Harpsichord in his palace in Rome. Excerpt from the movie “God Rot Tunbridge Wells!“ from 1985, in which Handel and Scarlatti perform different variations on the Passacaglia in G minor from the Suite in G minor, HWV 432. Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: © 1985, Licensed by Arthaus Music ------- High-quality music concerts, performances and documentaries – in areas such as classical, jazz, ballet, modern dance, rock and pop. WocomoMUSIC – music for grown-ups! Check out our other channels to watch high-quality documentaries: ▷ wocomoCULTURE: @wocomoCULTURE ▷ wocomoFRANÇAIS: @wocomoFRANÇAIS ▷ wocomoHUMANITY: @wocomoHUMANITY ▷ wocomoHISTORY: @wocomoHISTORY WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.