Art of Alfred Cortot

On this CD:

1. Concert 8, for 2 instruments & continuo (Les Goûts réunis)
Composed by Francois Couperin

Conducted by Alfred Cortot

2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Alfred Cortot

3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Alfred Cortot

4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Alfred Cortot

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Roger Cortet
Conducted by Alfred Cortot

6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Alfred Cortot, Jacques Thibaud, Roger Cortet
Conducted by Alfred Cortot

7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Conducted by Alfred Cortot

8. Concerto for violin, cello, & orchestra in A minor ("Double"), Op. 102
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Barcelona Orquesta Pau Casals with Pablo Casals, Jacques Thibaud
Conducted by Alfred Cortot

Tracks:

The Art Of Piano: Hungarian Rhapsody In C Sharp Minor, S. 244 No .2 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No .2 - ART OF THE PIANO
Moments Musicaux, Op. 16: No.2 In E Flat Minor - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Prelude In B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Etude In F Major, Op. 10, No .8 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Variations On A Theme From Bizet's 'Carmen' - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Grand Galop Chromatique, S. 219 - ART OF THE PIANO
Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': I Allegro Assai - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. 53 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40, No. 1 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Etude In C Major, Op. 10, No. 7 - ART OF THE PIANO
The Art Of Piano: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - ART OF THE PIANO

Tracks:

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: I Allegro moderato - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: II Andante con moto - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: III Rondo. Vivace - Various Artists
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: No. 1: Prelude And Fugue In C Major, BWV 846 - Various Artists
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: No. 8: Prelude In E Flat Minor And Fugue In D Sharp Minor, BWV 853 - Various Artists
Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': I Allegro assai - Various Artists
Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassinata': II Andante con moto - attacca - Various Artists
Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': III Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto - Various Artists

Tracks:

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: I Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: II Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I - Various Artists
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: III Allegro con fuoco - Various Artists
The Art Of Piano: Sonata In B Minor, L. 449 - Various Artists
The Art Of Piano: La Valse - Various Artists
Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: I Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato - Various Artists
Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: II Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

Paderewski's rendition of Hungarian Rhapsody's perfect.......2004-12-04

I've listened to Hungarian Rhapsody rendered by 3 different artists, and Paderewski's rendition's by far the best. In fact, his version compared to, say, Misha Dichter's in "The #1 Piano Album" is so much superior that I could not bear to listen to Misha's version. While Misha obviously paid plenty attention to technical details, Paderewski effortlessly captured the true beauty of the piece - and conveyed it with near perfection. If you love Liszt or Hungarian Rhapsody or Paderewski, buy this album. Or if you just love classical music at its best, get it too!

Treasure recordings on this CD unbelievable!.......2000-08-11

If you want to hear Josef Hoffman play buy this CD. If you want to hear Arthur Rubinstein play buy this CD. All of the Great Pianists of the Century. A joy to listen to!

Average customer rating:

Classic recording, disappointing remastering
Five stars +

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier / Schwarzkopf · Ludwig · Karajan
Wagner: Lohengrin
Mozart: Così fan tutte
Pelléas et Mélisande / von Stade, Stilwell, van Dam, Raimondi, Karajan

ASIN: B000EF5MHW
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Customer Reviews:

Classic recording, disappointing remastering.......2006-05-01

In spite of having been recording during the German Occupation in WWII, this is one of the great opera recordings of the century. EMI released it on CD in 1988 in a fine mastering by Keith Hardwick. That mastering revealed a modest bit of surface noise, but the sound was basically quite good for its vintage. Andante also released it with some additional material a few years ago, but their remastering suffers from excessive hiss.

This new remastering was performed via EMI's vaunted "Abbey Road Technology" (ART), where it was "noise shaped via the Prism SNS system," whatever that is. All the surface noise is gone. But the result sounds strangely synthetic, and lacks the warmth, and some of the detail, of the Hardwick remastering. I was surprised at the difference in comparing the old EMI with the new, and strongly prefer the old. As far as I can tell, it is still available, but probably not for long. I'd try to track it down; the product number on my copy is CHS 7 61038 2, if that helps.

Along with the opera are various songs performed by Maggie Teyte with Alfred Cortot, and a few brief pieces sung by Mary Garden, with Debussy at the piano. The Garden selections were recorded in 1904. What a wonder it is to hear Debussy's music as he heard it and played it! This is indispensable for Debussy lovers.

Five stars +.......2006-04-07

Simply one of the greatest recordings, opera or otherwise, ever made. Enough said. This has been available on a rather limited basis in this country, so grab it now while it is part of the GROC series.

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Art of Alfred Cortot

Manufacturer: Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000025ZC1
Release Date: 1995-01-25

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Mélodies

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Fete Galantes - First Set: En Sourdine
Fetes Galantes - First Set: Clair de lune
Fetes Galantes - First Set: Fantoches
Fetes Galantes - Second Set: Les Ingenus
Fetes Galantes - Second Set: Le Faun
Fetes Galantes - Second Set: Colloque sentimental
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: La Flute de Pan
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: La Chevelure
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: Le Tombeau des Naiades
Le Promenoir des deux Amants: Aupres de cette grotte sombre
Le Promenoir des deux Amants: Crois mon conseil, chere Climene
Le Promenoir des deux Amants: Je tremble en voyant ton visage
Le Promenoir des deux Amants: Ballades des femmes de Paris
Proses lyriques: De reve
Proses lyriques: De greve
Proses lyriques: De fleurs
Proses lyriques: De Soir
Proses lyriques: Le jet d'eau
London Symphony Orchestra: L'Invitation au voyage
Phidyle
Nuits D'ete: No. 2- Le Spectre de la Rose
Nuits D'ete: No. 4- Absence
Aspres un reve

The Great Art of Alfred Cortot - Chopin Eudes op 10 & 25, 4 Impromptus (Dante)

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Cortot the stylist in his later years

The Great Art of Alfred Cortot - Chopin Eudes op 10 & 25, 4 Impromptus (Dante)

Manufacturer: Dante
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000P1B47W

Customer Reviews:

Cortot the stylist in his later years.......2007-04-30

Alfred Cortot did many things in his life in the music world. Practicing enough to be note perfect wasn't one of them. However, his style may please you if you don't blanch at a few wrong notes now and then.

To me, the styling of Georg Czifra or Alfred Cortot are the source of pleasure from their Chopin. One can murder Chopin's music with metronome-like playing. Listening to Horowitz playing in his early years was a joy because of his passionate interpretations.

You may have to overlook his fraternizing with the Germans during the second world war in France. Much of the French artistic elite did that - and much of the rest of the French nation.

He was an admirer of German music. No one can blame him for that. An audience is an audience. But try Georg Cziffra (hope the spelling is right) if you want to enjoy some really great Chopin interpretations.