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When Valenti works hard at it, the harpsichord business is terrific. He has already recorded 350 of Domenico Scarlatti's 555 sonatas, and the demand for his records has pushed him into some of the worst harpsichord music ever written: "First we did the flute and harpsichord sonatas of Bach. They went well, so we did the sonatas of Handel-which are bad Bach. They sold; so next we did the sonatas of Telemann-bad Handel. Then came the works of Frederick the Great-which are awful Telemann. We even considered the music of Frederick's sister Amelia...
...Domenico: No flaps. No flaps. Just pull back on your throttle, and when you get down close to the runway, pull the throttle all the way off and fly level to the runway. Just ease back on the stick, get down real close. Take all your power off. Now throttle clear back. When it gets on the ground, just let it roll. Don't try to guide it except straight. If it tries-ease it back. Just hold the stick clear back. That's good. Stay right there-you're doing fine...
...Domenico (taking over): Affirmative. Make a turn to your right and descend. Get out about five miles from the end of the runway you are flying parallel to right now. and line up with it and be at 7,000 feet. We'll bring...
...Domenico: Disregard. Do not touch anything in the airplane until you are instructed to do so. You will start a gradual descent by applying forward pressure on your stick. Leave your power and your airspeed remain the same in the descent. Just come on in at no [m.p.h.] and plan your descent so that you aim right for the end of the runway without building up excess speed...
...Domenico: That is the runway you are heading right towards. All right, ease back on your throttle just a little...