1928 - Debussy - Children's Corner
Commercial recording - These recordings are professionally made studio recordings. Up until the 1950's, they were recorded as 78-rpm record sides, fitting up to ca. 5 minutes of music each. Each side had to be recorded in one continuous take and no editing was possible. Sometimes this necessitated multiple takes to achieve a satisfactory result - though many of Cortot's recordings were successfully made in 1-2 takes per side.
Featured Works
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 2. Jimbo's Lullaby
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 3. Serenade for the Doll
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 4. The Snow is Dancing
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 5. The Little Shepherd
- Debussy - Children's Corner: 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
Personnel
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc 15440 | 1 | 1928-12-11 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| CR 2064 | 1A | 1928-06-05 | Kingsway Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | Transferred (probably via telephone line) from Kingsway Hall to Studio D, Queen's Small Hall | ||
| CR 2065 | 1 | 1928-06-05 | Kingsway Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | Transferred (probably via telephone line) from Kingsway Hall to Studio D, Queen's Small Hall |
Sources
- Bolig, J. R. & Milmo, J. (2020). His Master’s Voice Celebrity Series Recordings and Historical Reissues, 1924‐1958. UC Santa Barbara Library
- Unknown author (2006). [Liner notes]. In CHOPIN: Piano Sonatas No. 2 and 3 / Polonaises (Cortot, 78 rpm Recordings, Vol. 4) (1923-1947) [CD]. Naxos Rights International Ltd.
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