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Bach-Cortot
Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works by Alfred Cortot
Discography


1

Great Pianists - J.S. Bach: Piano Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos [O-1]
Alfred Cortot Plays Short Works [T-2]

 

Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:03 / 3:11 / 2:58]

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Naxos Historical
EMI Classics
Biddulph
(from Victor)

May 18, 1937

CD / TT: 67:39
2-CD / TT: 107:48
CD / TT: 77:00

Recorded at No. 3 Studio, Anney Road, London, England.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [EMI] | Amazon.com [Biddulph]


2

The Late Recordings, Vol. 2 [T-3]
Legendary Artists: Alfred Cortot [T-4]

Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:05]
Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [2:40]

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

APR
Klavier

Apr 19, 1948

CD / TT: 78:46
CD / TT: 57:08

Recorded at No. 3 Studio, Anney Road, London, England. Klavier includes onlt the 2nd recording.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [APR] | Amazon.com [Klavier]


3

Stephen Hough, piano [T-2]

 

Bach-Cortot:/Bach-S. Hough: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [8:31]

Stephen Hough (Piano)

Eastman School of Music

Dec 2, 2008

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochestter, New Yourk, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


4

French Album [T-3]

 
 

1. Bach-Cortot:/Bach-S. Hough: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [8:40]
2. Bach-Cortot: Largo/Arioso (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [2:33]

Stephen Hough (Piano)

Hyperion CDA-67890

Jun 6, 2009 [1]
Oct 19-20, 2010 [2]

CD / TT: 78:35

Recorded at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA [1]; Concert Hall Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, Wales, UK [2].
Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.vom | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


5

J.S. Bach: Partitas 1, 2 & 3

Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:14]

Racha Arodaky (Piano)

Air Note 003

Sep 5-9, 2011

CD / TT: 70:30

Recorded at l'Eglise protestante de Bon Secours, Paris, France..
Buy this album at:
CD (2012): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


6

Terence Yung plays Bach-Cortot "Arioso" from the Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 BWV 1056 [TV-3]

Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [2:46]

Terence Yung (Piano)

SoundCloud

Mar 1, 2016

Audio / TT:

Recorded at the artist's home, Austin, Texas, USA (test recording).
Listen on SoundCloud:
Bach-Cortot: Largo from Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 BWV 1056 [2:46]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2007 - December 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (April 2007)

Alfred Cortot: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works
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Piano Transcriptions: Composer/Arranger: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
BWV Number: Cantatas | Other Vocal | Organ | Chorale Preludes | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Ensemble & Orchestral | MO & AOF | Name BACH & Bach-Inspired
Discussions: Part 1 | Links | Other Arrangements/Transcriptions




 

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