1953 - Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15
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
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 1. Von Främdern Ländern und Menschen
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 2. Kuriose Geschichte
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 3. Hasche-Mann
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 5. Glückes genug
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 7. Träumerei
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 8. Am Kamin
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 10. Fast zu ernst
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 11. Fürchtenmachen
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern
- Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter spricht
Personnel
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0XEA 493 | [N/A] | 1953-05-07 | EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London | Tape | Commercial |
Releases
Sources
- Bryan Crimp (2010). [Liner notes]. In Alfred Cortot: The Late Recordings, Vol. 4 [CD]. Appian Publications & Recordings.
- Jonathan Summers (2008). [Liner notes]. Alfred Cortot 1948 - 1953 Recordings [CD]. Naxos Rights International Ltd.