1949 - Debussy - Preludes, Book I
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.
Featured Works
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 1 Danseuses de Delphes
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 2 Voiles
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 3 Le vent dans la plaine
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 4 "Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir"
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 5 Les collines d'Anacapri
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 6 Des pas sur la niege
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 7 Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de lin
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 9 La sérénade interrompue
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 10 La cathédrale engloutie
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 11 La danse de Puck
- Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 12 Minstrels
Personnel
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
- Collingwood, Lawrence - producer
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2EA 14266 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14267 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14268 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14269 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14270 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14271 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14272 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| 2EA 14273 | 1B | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | transfered from tape on 3 January 1951 | ||
| 2EA 14274 | 1B | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial | transfer made on 26 November 1949 | ||
| 2EA 14275 | 1 | 1949-10-24 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Electrical | Commercial |
Source
- Bryan Crimp (2005). [Liner notes]. In Alfred Cortot: The Late Recordings, Vol. 2 [CD]. Appian Publications & Recordings.