Commercial recording - These recordings are professionally made studio recordings. Up until the 1950's, they were recorded as 78-rpm record sides, fitting up to ca. 5 minutes of music each. Each side had to be recorded in one continuous take and no editing was possible. Sometimes this necessitated multiple takes to achieve a satisfactory result - though many of Cortot's recordings were successfully made in 1-2 takes per side.

Personnel

Take Info

MatrixTakeDateLocationWork/Movement/SectionStatusTechnologyTypeNote
Cc 162161A1929-03-11Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, LondonElectricalCommercial
Cc 1621811929-03-11Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, LondonElectricalCommercial

Releases

Source

  • Unknown author (2006). [Liner notes]. In CHOPIN: Ballades / Nocturnes (Cortot, 78 rpm Recordings, Vol. 5) (1929-1951) [CD]. Naxos Rights International Ltd.

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