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Alfred Cortot
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Alfred Cortot - Short Biography

Bach-Cortot: Works | Recordings

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

Alfred Cortet: The Master Classes

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [1:20, 0:42, 0:33, 0:55, 0:45, 1:25]

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Sony

1954-1960

3-CD / TT: 197:11

Recorded at École Normale de Musique, Paris, France.
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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

The Art of Alfred Cortot - The Complete Orchestral Recordings 1929-1932
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos

 

1-6. Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [18:11/18:05, 12:49/12:53, 11:46/11:39, 15:19/15:27, 19:11/19:13, 17:05/17:16]
7. Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:11] = [T-1]
8. Concerto for solo organ No. 5 in D minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 596 [10:04]

Alfred Cortot

Orchestre de l'Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris

Roger Cortet (Flute); Fernand Marseau (2nd flute) [No. 4]; Gabriel Bouillon (Violin) [No. 4]; Jacques Thibaud (Violin) [No. 5]; Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Koch Historic
EMI Classics

Jun 1932 or Jun 1, 1933 [1]; Jun 1932 or May 30, 1933 & Jun 2, 1933 [2]; Jun 1932 or Dec 2, 1931 [3]; Jun 1932 or May 29, 1933 [4]; May 16-18, 1932 [5]; Jun 1932 or Dec 2, 1931 [6]; May 18, 1937 [7-8]

2-CD / TT: 143:53
2-CD / TT: 107:48

Recorded at École Normale de Musique, Paris [1-6]; France; No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England [7-8]. [7-8] only on EMI. Koch includes orchestral works not by J.S. Bach.
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Great Pianists - J.S. Bach: Piano Transcriptions [T-1]

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

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Naxos Historical (from Victor)

May 18, 1937

CD / TT: 67:39

Recorded at No. 3 Studio, Anney Road, London, England.


T-2

Alfred Cortot Plays Short Works

Bach-Cortot: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [2:58] = [T-1]

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Biddulph

1937

CD / TT: 77:00

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T-3

The Late Recordings, Vol. 2

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

Apr 19, 1948

CD / TT: 78:46

Recorded at No. 3 Studio, Anney Road, London, England.
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T-4

Legendary Artists: Alfred Cortot

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

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Klavier

Apr 19, 1948

CD / TT: 57:08

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2007 - August 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (April 2007); Christopher Steward (August 2023); Teri Noel Towe (March 2007)

Alfred Cortot: Short Biography | Bach Discgraphy: Recordings of Instrumental Works
Bach-Cortot: Piano Transcriptions: Works | Recordings


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