1928 - Debussy - Preludes, Book I: No. 8 La fille aux cheveux de lin
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
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR 2066 | 2 | 1928-06-05 | Kingsway Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | Transferred (probably via telephone line) from Kingsway Hall to Studio D, Queen's Small Hall |
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 (2006). [Liner notes]. In CHOPIN: Piano Sonatas No. 2 and 3 / Polonaises (Cortot, 78 rpm Recordings, Vol. 4) (1923-1947) [CD]. Naxos Rights International Ltd.