1929 - Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178
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
Personnel
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc 16221 | 1A | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (1st movement - Allegro energico - Part 1) | Electrical | Commercial | ||
| Cc 16222 | 1 | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (1st movement - Allegro energico - Part 2) | Electrical | Commercial | ||
| Cc 16223 | 1A | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (1st movement - Allegro energico - Part 3 + 2nd movement - Andante sostenuto - Part 1) | Electrical | Commercial | ||
| Cc 16224 | 2 | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (2nd movement - Andante sostenuto - Part 2) | Electrical | Commercial | ||
| Cc 16225 | 1A | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (3rd movement - Allegro energico) | Electrical | Commercial | ||
| Cc 16226 | 1A | 1929-03-13 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Liszt - Piano Sonata in b minor, S. 178 (4th movement - Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto - Lento assai) | Electrical | Commercial |
Sources
- Bolig, J. R. & Milmo, J. (2020). His Master’s Voice Celebrity Series Recordings and Historical Reissues, 1924‐1958. UC Santa Barbara Library
- Jonathan Summers (2008). [Liner notes]. Alfred Cortot 1931-1948 Recordings [CD]. Naxos Rights International Ltd.
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