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Background: Alfred Cortot was renowned above all as a pianist whose interpretations, especially of the works of Schumann, Debussy and Chopin, were often on a spiritual level. This 1953 performance of Chopin’s Piano Sonata No.2 is his fifth and final commercial recording of the work.

The 1928 recording is available on Naxos 8111065; the 1927 recording is unissued). Cortot wanted to record the work again partly because he felt his interpretation would be ‘an example for the young pianists, who are so little imbued with the Romantic spirit’.

· His 1953 and third recording of Schumann’s Kinderszenen is notable for the familiar singing tone and poetic warmth he brings to Kind im Einschlummern (Child falling asleep) and Der Dichter spricht (The poet speaks). Cortot’s interpretation of the youthful romanticism of Carnaval is full of colour and character,far preferable to bland and uninspired subsequent accounts from lesser pianists.

CATALOGUE NR: 8111327
RECORD LABEL: Naxos Historical
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.77 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 01-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Alfred Cortot
TRACKS: Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35 'Funeral March' (Chopin). Kinderszenen op.15 (Schumann). Waldszenen op.82 : No.7 Vogel als Prophet (Schumann). Carnaval op.9 (Schumann).
ARTISTS: Alfred Cortot      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 7/8-May-1953 in EMI Abbey Road Studio No.3 / 7-May-1953 in EMI Abbey Road Studio No.3 / 19-Apr-1948 in EMI Abbey Road Studio No.3 / 7/8-May-1953 in EMI Abbey Road Studio No.3

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