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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1Introductory remarks to Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Alfred Cortot1:05
2Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
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:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Fryderyk Chopin6:19
3Introductory remarks to Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist) (from 1954 until 1960)
recorded at:
École normale de musique de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Alfred Cortot1:38
4Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
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:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Fryderyk Chopin5:56
5Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
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:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Fryderyk Chopin8:09
6Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
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:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Fryderyk Chopin5:43
7Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
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:
Mazurka no. 14 in G minor, op. 24 no. 1 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
Fryderyk Chopin1:22
8Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2
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:
Mazurka no. 15 in C major, op. 24 no. 2 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
Fryderyk Chopin1:19
9Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24, No. 4
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:
Mazurka no. 17 in B‐flat minor, op. 24 no. 4 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
Fryderyk Chopin2:08
10Mazurka in C minor, Op. 30, No. 1
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:
Mazurka no. 18 in C minor, op. 30 no. 1 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 30
Fryderyk Chopin1:30
11Mazurka in B minor, Op. 30, No. 2
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:
Mazurka no. 19 in B minor, op. 30 no. 2 (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 30
Fryderyk Chopin1:09
12Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28
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:
Prélude no. 2 in A minor, op. 28: Lento (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin2:13
13Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28
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:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin1:42
14Prelude No. 5 in D Major, Op. 28
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:
Prélude no. 5 in D major, op. 28: Molto allegro (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin0:43
15Prelude No. 8 in F-sharp minor, Op. 28
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:
Prélude no. 8 in F‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto agitato (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin2:01
16Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major, Op. 28 "Raindrop"
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:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin3:47
17Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28
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:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin1:54
18Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1: Andante
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:
Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
Fryderyk Chopin3:47
19Waltz No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 18 "Grande Valse Brillante"
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:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (from 1954 until 1960)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Fryderyk Chopin4:17

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executive producer:Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor)
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