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.

Personnel

Take Info

MatrixTakeDateLocationWork/Movement/SectionStatusTechnologyTypeNote
0B 522631933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 522721933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 522811933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 522921933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonElectricalCommercial
0B 523011933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 523121933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 523221933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial
0B 523311933-07-06EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, LondonIssuedElectricalCommercial

Releases

Source

  • 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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