The Alfred Cortot Archives

Discover the discography, sheet music, books and more by Alfred Cortot, one of the 20th century's most influential pianists.

The Alfred Cortot Archives documents the rich musical legacy of the legendary pianist Alfred Cortot (1877-1962). Alfred Cortot left behind a vast discography of recordings, editions with advice on interpretation and technique, technical exercises, arrangements, books and articles, and more. Apart from being a busy solo performer, Cortot was also active as a chamber musician (with Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casals and others), conductor, teacher, and director of the École Normale de Musique de Paris, the music school he founded.

This website aims to catalogue Alfred Cortot's musical legacy in an easy-to-access fashion, for the education and enjoyment of pianists and music lovers of all kinds.

Note: Data is still being collected and added to the database.

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