composed by Joseph Haydn liner notes [english] Charles Johnston liner notes [french translation of notes on cd1] Frédérique Laudinet liner notes [french translation of notes on cd2] Marie-Stella Pâris liner notes [german translation of notes] Heidi Fritz painting [cover] Jean Siméon Chardin photography by [cover] Erich Lessing piano [steinway] Alain Planès producer [direction artistique] Jacques Drillon recorded by [prise de son] Michel Pierre Phonographic Copyright (p) Harmonia Mundi Musique S.a.s. Copyright (c) Harmonia Mundi Musique S.a.s. Recorded At Studios IRCAM harmonia mundi musique s.a.s. Mas de Vert, F-13200 Arles (harmoniamundi.com) Ⓟ 2002, 2004 Ⓒ 2016 - Made and printed in Italy. Total time 2h18 Ⓒ harmonia mundi for all the texts / notes and translations.
Recorded in August 2001, Paris, IRCAM, Salle modulable Cover illustration: Chardin, Le Château de cartes, 1741; London, National Gallery, akg-images / Erich Lessing
The 2 CD's are stored each in a laminated paper sleeve. The 24-page luxurious booklet wit laminated thick paper pages contains notes in French, English, German and a tracklist. Both CD's and booklet are then stored in a reinforced cardboard box which caries the barcode. The uncredited sleeve notes on the box are also in French, English and German.
This box consists of previous released material from CD: HM 901762 and CD:HM 901763 Barcode: 3 149020 176214 (Text) Barcode: 3149020176214 (Scan) Label Code: LC 7045 Matrix / Runout: HMG501762.63 CD1 54831 (CD1) Matrix / Runout: HMG501762.63 CD2 54832 (CD2) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LZ58 (CD1) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LZ59 (CD2) Mould SID Code: IFPI 3722 (CD1 and CD2)