Cortot, Alfred (1877 - 1962)
Works
- Arranger: Bach/Cortot - Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056
- Arranger (2): Bach/Cortot - Organ Concerto No. 5 in D minor (after Vivaldi), BWV 596
- Arranger: Bach/Cortot - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
- Arranger: Brahms/Cortot - 5 Lieder, Op. 49
- Arranger: Chopin/Cortot - Cello Sonata, Op. 65
- Arranger: Chopin/Cortot - Piano Concerto No. 2 (alternative orchestration)
- Composer: Cortot - Cadenza for Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
- Composer: Cortot - Ending cadenza for Liszt: La Leggierezza
- Arranger: Couperin/Cortot - Nouveaux concerts No. 8 in G Major "dans le goût théatral"
- Arranger: Fauré/Cortot - Dolly, Op. 56
Recordings
- Piano: 1919 - Albéniz - Chants d'Espagne, Op. 232: No. 5 Seguidillas
- Piano: 1919 - Albéniz - Recuerdos de Viaje, Op. 71: No. 6 Rumores de la caleta - Malagueña
- Piano: 1919 - Chopin - Tarantelle, Op. 43
- Piano: 1919 - Chopin/Liszt - Six chants polonais, S480/R145: No. 5. Mein Freuden
- Piano: 1919 - Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de lin
- Piano: 1919 - Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 12 Minstrels
- Piano: 1919 - Liszt - Trois Études de Concert, S. 144: Étude No. 2, "La leggierezza"
- Piano: 1919 - Saint-Saëns - 6 Études, Op. 52: 6. Etude en forme de valse
- Piano: 1920 - Albéniz - Recuerdos de Viaje, Op. 71: No. 6 Rumores de la caleta - Malagueña
- Piano: 1920 - Chopin - Berceuse, Op. 57
Matrices
- Arranger, piano: B-31687 - Fauré/Cortot - Dolly, Op. 56: 1. Berceuse
- Arranger, piano: B-31687 - Fauré/Cortot - Dolly, Op. 56: 1. Berceuse
- Piano: [alternate take] - Saint-Saëns - 6 Études pour la main gauche seule, Op. 135: 4. Bourrée
- Speaking: [No matrix number] -
- Piano: [No matrix number] - Bach - Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
- Piano: [No matrix number] - Beethoven - 7 Variations on the Duet Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen in E flat Major, WoO 46
- Piano: [No matrix number] - Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69: 1. Allegro ma non tanto, 2. Scherzo, 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro Vivace
- Piano: [No matrix number] - Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: Allegro con brio, Largo, Rondo. Allegro scherzando
- Piano, speaking: [No matrix number] - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor "Pathetique", Op. 13: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (excerpts), II. Adagio cantabile (excerpts), III. Rondo: Allegro (excerpts)
- Piano: [No matrix number] - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio (Exposition only), II. Adagio con molto espressione
Personnel
- Ampico 6603 - Mendelssohn - Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
- Duca 959 - Chopin - Ballade No. 4 in f minor, Op. 52
- Duca 960 - Chopin - Tarantelle, Op. 43
- Duca 961 - Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11, S. 244/11
- Duca 962 - Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514
- Duca 963 - Liszt - Trois Études de Concert, S. 144: Étude No. 2, "La leggierezza"
- Duca 964 - Chabrier - Pièces pittoresques: Scherzo-valse
- Duca 965 - Chabrier - Pièces pittoresques: Idylle
- Duca 966 - Fauré - Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 70
- Duca 967 - Saint-Saëns - 6 Études, Op. 52: 6. Etude en forme de valse
Videos
- Cast: Alfred Cortot in Lausanne
- Cast (himself): Alfred Cortot welcomed at Warsaw station
- Unknown role: Clips (?) of Alfred Cortot at home
- Cast: Cortot slow motion footage
- Unknown role: Interview with Alfred Cortot
- Unknown role: Interview with Alfred Cortot on Canadian Television
- Cast: Masterclass on Schumann: "Der Dichter Spricht" from Kinderszenen Op. 15
- Cast: Three movements from Children's Corner
- Cast (himself): Three movements from Children's Corner - including outtakes with "The Snow is Dancing" and "The Little Shepherd"
- Cast: Un document français
Releases
- 78 rpm: ALP 1142
- 78 rpm: ALP 1142
- 78 rpm: DA 895
- 78 rpm: DA 896
- 78 rpm: DA 915
- 78 rpm: DA 916
- 78 rpm: DA 1121
- 78 rpm: DA 1121
- 78 rpm: DA 1209
- 78 rpm: DA 1210
Sheet Music
- As Author: Cortot - Principes rationnels de la technique pianistique
- As Author: Cortot, Le Roy-Metaxas (trans.) - Rational Principles of Pianoforte Technique
- As Arranger: Bach, Cortot (arr.) - J.-S. Bach: Toccata e Fuga: Pour Orgue (en ré mineur)
- As Arranger: Bach, Cortot (arr.) - J.-S. Bach: Arioso: du Concerto en fa mineur pour clavecin et instruments à cordes
- As Arranger: Brahms, Cortot (arr.) - J. Brahms: Wiegenlied: (Chant du berceau), op. 49, No 4
- As Editor: Chopin, Cortot (ed.) - Ballades Op. 23 - 38 - 47 - 52
- As Editor: Brahms, Cortot (ed.) - Due Rapsodie: Per pianoforte
- As Arranger: Schubert, Cortot (arr.) - Fr. Schubert: Heiden-Röslein (d'aprés Goethe) Opus 3. No. 3: Adaptation pianistique par Alfred Cortot
- As Arranger: Fauré, Cortot (arr.) - [Dolly Suite Op. 56]
- As Arranger: Chopin, Cortot (arr.) - Largo de la Sonate Op. 65 pour violoncelle et piano de F. Chopin
Books & Articles
- As Author: Cortot, Thieffry (ed.), Jaques (trans.) - Alfred Cortot's Studies in Musical Interpretation
- As Author: Cortot, Thieffry (ed.) - Cours d'interprétation
- As Author: Cortot, Rothwell (trans.) - The Pianoforte Compositions of César Franck
- As Author: Cortot, Rothwell (trans.) - The Pianoforte Compositions of César Franck. II (Continued)
- As Author: Cortot - Aspects de Chopin
- As Author: Cortot, Thieffry (ed.), Curci (trans.) - Corso d'interpretazione
- As Author: Cortot - I principi essenziali della lezione pianistica (The Essential Principles of Piano Lessons)
- As Author: Cortot, Curci (trans.) - Alcuni aspetti di Chopin
- As Author: Cortot - La musique française de piano, Vol. I
- As Author: Cortot - La musique française de piano, Vol. II
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