The Master Classes

~ Release by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin; Alfred Cortot (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Live recordings of master classes given between 1954 and 1960 at the École Normale de Musique

Annotation last modified on 2013-06-13 21:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sonata No. 30 in E Major for Piano, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven4:06
2Sonata No. 30 in E Major for Piano, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven2:00
3Sonata No. 30 in E Major for Piano, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo. Variations I - IV
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations) (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven7:10
4Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven5:02
5Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven1:21
6Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven3:34
7Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: IV. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven4:36
8Sonata No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Op. 22: II. Andantino
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Andantino. Getragen (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1831 until 1838)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Robert Schumann4:18
9Fantasy in C Major for Piano, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Fantasy in C major, op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Adagio - Im lebhaften Tempo - Im Legenden Ton (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Fantasy in C major, op. 17
Robert Schumann8:22
10Introductory remarks to Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Alfred Cortot0:57
11Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin6:07
12Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin3:41
13Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin4:55
14Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35: IV. Presto
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin1:16
15Introductory remarks to Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Alfred Cortot0:31
16Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Fryderyk Chopin7:39
17Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Fryderyk Chopin1:57
18Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58: III. Largo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Fryderyk Chopin3:36
19Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Fryderyk Chopin4:28
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executive producer:Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor)
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