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Alfred Cortot Plays Liszt

Alfred Cortot Plays Liszt
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Track Listing

  1. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179)
  2. Au bord d'une source (II & III), for piano (Ann�es I/4), S. 160/4 & S. 160/4bis (LW A159/4)
  3. La Leggierezza, for piano in F minor (Grandes �tudes de concert No. 2) , S. 144/2 (LW A118/2)
  4. La Leggierezza, for piano in F minor (Grandes �tudes de concert No. 2) , S. 144/2 (LW A118/2)
  5. St Fran�ois de Paule marchant sur les flots, for piano (L�gendes No. 2), S. 175/2 (LW A219/2): St. Francis of Assisi Walking on the W
  6. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsodies: No. 2, No. 11 (2 performance
  7. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsody No 11
  8. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsody No 11
  9. Chants Polonais (6), transcription for piano (after Chopin Op. 74), S. 480 (LW A193): Spring (Wiosna)
  10. Chants Polonais (6), transcription for piano (after Chopin Op. 74), S. 480 (LW A193): The Ring
  11. Rigoletto: paraphrase de concert (after Verdi), for piano, S. 434 (LW A187)

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #567009 in Music
  • Released on: 1993-01-04
  • Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

After the Horowitz 1932 version, this is the best B minor 5
Horowitz recorded his version the B minor in late 1932, and to date I believe it is still the best. YOu can find it on the second of the great pianists series or my preference is the Andante Horowitz Four disc set of his works from 1926-47.
Alfred Cortot's version of the B minor is the only comparison I have heard besides Horowitz's own 1950 version on RCA. People who know Cortot might think he doesnt have the power to pull this off, and it is true I cant think of another piece where he plays so forecefully, but after just one listening and you will be converted. Cortot plays with such assurance you never second guess his approach, nor will those who say he cant play the right notes ever feel they have a basis for that remark again. He never comes close to derailing, pulling off probably his best performance of any single work. This ranks with the authority of the etudes.