1939 - Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
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.
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Personnel
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2LA 3059 | 2 | 1939-05-12 | Studio Albert, Paris | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2LA 3060 | 3 | 1939-05-12 | Studio Albert, Paris | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2LA 3061 | 2 | 1939-05-12 | Studio Albert, Paris | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2LA 3062 | 2 | 1939-05-12 | Studio Albert, Paris | Electrical | Commercial |
Sources
- Bolig, J. R. & Milmo, J. (2020). His Master’s Voice Celebrity Series Recordings and Historical Reissues, 1924‐1958. UC Santa Barbara Library
- Unknown author (2000). [Liner notes]. In SAINT-SAENS / RAVEL: Piano Concertos (Cortot) (1931, 1939) [CD]. HNH International Ltd.