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Passacaglia (after Handel / Halvorsen) | Piano Solo
While looking through my channel statistics, I noticed that various piano versions of Handel's Passacaglia seem to be surprisingly popular among my listeners.
Most of these recordings are usually presented as Handel / Halvorsen Passacaglia, implying some connection to the famous arrangement by Norwegian composer, conductor, and violinist Johan Halvorsen. Naturally, I became curious and listened to quite a few of them.
I have to admit: most versions I found struck me as rather cheesy, overly se