Frank wrote in response to my "annoyance of Scarlatti's
helter-skelter/frenetic writing":

>Do you suggest that you don't like Scarlatti, assuming that taking
>away one of the characteristics of his music means killing it, if
>you understand what I mean?

I do understand.  Annoyance of one aspect of a composer's writing does not
constitute a blanket rejection of the music.  I prefer Scarlatti
interpretations which tend to "play-down" that aspect, and piano
interpretations more readily effect that result.

Don Satz
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