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- ABerceuse Chopin
Alfred Cortot, the Swiss pianist and conductor, performing Chopin's 'Berceuse' on His Master's Voice 05650. Cortot (1877–1962) was one of the supreme pianists of the 20th century and a prolific recording artist from the acoustic era through the 1950s.AI summary
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- AChildren's Corner Suite
- Bpart 2
Alfred Cortot, the French pianist and chamber musician, performs Debussy's 'Children's Corner Suite' on a two-part Victor 78, catalogue 7147. Cortot was one of the finest pianists of the 20th century and a major recording artist in the acoustic and early electrical eras.AI summary
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- AEtude Saint Saens
Alfred Cortot, the celebrated Swiss pianist, recorded a Saint-Saëns Étude for His Master's Voice, catalogue 2-035501, likely an electrical 10-inch single from the late 1920s.AI summary
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- AHungarian Rhapsody No11
- BPriere pour le Repos des Ames
Alfred Cortot, the legendary French pianist, performing Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 and Franck's Prière pour le Repos des Ames on His Master's Voice DB21618 — a substantial classical 78 suitable for longer works.AI summary
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- ALitany
- BImpromptu
Alfred Cortot was a celebrated French pianist and a giant of 20th-century piano recording; these Chopin pieces were recorded electrically by Victor and represent some of the most important keyboard recordings of the era.AI summary
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- ARigoletto Paraphrase de Concert
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- AThe Fountain
Alfred Cortot, the celebrated French pianist, performs 'The Fountain' on His Master's Voice. Cortot was one of the most important classical pianists of the early 20th century and his solo recordings are highly regarded.AI summary
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- AThe Fountain
Alfred Cortot, the celebrated French pianist, recorded 'The Fountain' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 05657. Cortot was one of the leading concert pianists of the early twentieth century and his recordings remain sought after.AI summary
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- ATwo Etudes Chopin
Alfred Cortot, one of the 20th century's greatest pianists, recorded two Chopin Etudes for His Master's Voice; Cortot's interpretations were defining performances of the Romantic piano repertoire.AI summary