Alfred Cortot - The Master Pianist (Box + 7xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, Box) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes:

CD 5: the credits erroneously mention Pablo Casals, cello (track 4 to 6) & the orchestra is erroneously named Orquestra Paul Casals instead of Orquestra Pau Casals (track 7 to 9)

Recordings:
CD 1: July 5, 1933 & June 20, 1934 (track 1 to 24), No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London; November 4, 1949, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (track 25 & 26); July 5, 1933, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (track 27 to 31)
CD 2: November 18-19 & December 3, 1928, Small Queen's Hall, London (track 1 to 4); July 5-6, 1926, Kingsway Hall, London (track 5 to 8); June 21, 1927, Large Queen's Hall (track 9)
CD 3: October 1947, London (track 1 to 6); May 1937, London (track 7 to 13; 15 & 18); July 1931, London (track 14); October 1947, London (track 16); October 1949, London (track 17); May 1931, London (track 19 to 21); March 1, 1923, London (track 22)
CD 4: May 29, 1929, Salle Chopin, Paris (track 1 to 4); June 7, 1929, Small Queen's Hall, London (track 5 to 8); June 23. 1927, Kingsway Hall, London (track 9 to 12)
CD 5: June 20, 1927, Large Queen's Hall, London (track 1 to 3); June 27 & 28, 1929, Salle Chopin, Paris (track 4 to 6); June 10 & 11, 1929, Barcelona (track 7 to 9)
CD 6: June 20 & 21, 1927, Large Queen's Hall, London (track 1 to 4); November 15 to 18 & December 3, 1928, Small Queen's Hall, London (track 5 to 8); July 6, 1926, Kingsway Hall, London (track 9)
CD 7: March 13, 1929, London (track 1); 1926, New York (track 2); 1930, New York (track 3); 1927, New York (track 4); 1937, London (track 5); May 21, 1930, London (track 6)

If there is no indication of engineers for tracks, these are unknown.


℗ 1999 (CD 2, track 1 to 8); 1991 (CD 2, track 9): Digitally Remastered
℗  1975 (CD 6, track 9)
℗  2008 for this compilation
©  2008

24 page booklet

. Préludes Op. 28
1-25. Prélude In C Sharp Minor Op. 45 4:07
1-26. Berceuse In D Flat [Major] Op. 57 4:08
1-27. Impromptu No. 1 In A Flat [Major] Op. 29 3:45
1-28. Impromptu No. 2 In F Sharp [Major] Op. 36 4:27
1-29. Impromptu No. 3 In G Flat [Major] Op. 51 4:52
1-30. Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor Op. 66 4:34
1-31. Barcarolle In F Sharp [Major] Op. 60 7:52
. Piano Trio In B Flat [Major] Op. 97 " Archduke"
. Piano Trio No. 1 In B Flat [Major] D. 898
2-9. Seven Variations In E Flat [Major] On "Bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen" From Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" 10:03
. Children's Corner
. Préludes - Livre I
. Sonatine
3-22. Jeux D'Eau 4:43
. Violin Sonata In A [Major]
. Violin Sonata
4-8. Préludes No. 12, Livre I - Minstrels
. Violin Sonata No. 1 In A [Major] Op. 13
. Piano Trio In G [Major] Op. 73 No. 2
. Violin Sonata No. 9 In A [Major] Op. 47 " Kreutzer"
. Double Concerto In A Minor Op. 102
. Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor Op. 49
. Piano Trio In D Minor Op. 63
6-9. 10 Variations In G [Major] Op. 121a On The Song "Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu"
7-1. Piano Sonata In B Minor 25:24
7-2. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 In C Sharp Minor 9:22
7-3. Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 11 In A Minor 4:59
7-4. Paraphrase On "Rigoletto" By Verdi 6:38
7-5. Two Legends - No. 2 "St. Francis De Paule Walking On The Water" 7:31
7-6. Concert Study No. 2 "La leggierezza" 4:21

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 5 099921 730429
Barcode 5099921730429
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Phonographic Copyright (p) EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) EMI Records Ltd.
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At Small Queen's Hall, London
Recorded At Kingsway Hall
Recorded At Large Queen's Hall, London
Recorded At Salle Chopin, Paris

Location : GRCDW95-3