Other identifying markings: Slipcase: 20 x RC 650 printed in white below barcode CDs: ℗ Erato-Disques S. A. 1988 Fabriqué par MPO/France Slipcase & CDs: Imprinted Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian and logo France Musique Jewel Box Liners: Imprimé en France/Printed in France/Made in France
Project is a co-production of Radio France and Erato.
Recorded across 98 sessions (8,000 takes) between 16 June 1984 and 10 September 1985, at the following locations: Chapel, Château d’Assas (Sonatas K.1-K.30, K.219-K.267) Radio France, Paris: Studio 103 (Sonatas K.31-K.40, K.61-K.188, K.268-K.365) Studio 106 (Sonatas K.41-K.60) Studio 107 (Sonatas K.372-K.555) Salle Tinel, Chartreuse de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Sonatas K.356-K.371)
Instruments: Harpsichord: Italian, Jean-Louis Val - Sonatas K.32-K.93 (except K.80, K.88-K.90, inclusive) Harpsichord: French-style, double-manual, Anthony Sidey - Sonatas K.94-K.188, K.356-K.555 Harpsichord: French-style, double-manual, William Dowd/Von Nagel - Sonatas K.268-K.355 Harpsichord:French-style, double-manual, William Martin - Sonatas K.1-K.30, K.189-K.267 Harpsichord: French-style, double-manual, David Ley - Sonatas K.31, K.88-K.91 Organ: Church of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
This is the first complete recording of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard works.