This album was recorded in October 2007 at Studio Tibor Varga in Grimisuat, Switzerland, with Jean-Claude Gaberel as the recording producer and sound engineer.
Historical Context
The first music conservatories in Europe were founded in Naples during the Spanish Viceroyalty (1503-1707), training hundreds of professional musicians.
Composer Biography
At less than sixteen years old, Domenico Scarlatti was accepted as a substitute organist at the royal chapel and was also the Viceroy's 'chamber harpsichordist', indicating his virtuosity.
Historical Context
Naples was known as the 'capital of the musical world' due to its numerous seminaries that trained famous composers like Scarlatti, Leo, and Pergolesi.
Historical Context
At the beginning of the 18th century, Naples was the second most populous city in Europe, after Paris and before London.
Composer Biography
Domenico Scarlatti, born in 1685, was the sixth son of Alessandro Scarlatti, a renowned maestro di cappella at the royal palace in Naples.
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