1929 - Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.
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 - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude I (Variation I) – Un poco più vivo
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude II (Variation II) – Andante
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude III – Vivace
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude IV (Variation III) – Allegro marcato
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude IX – Presto possibile
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude V (Variation IV) – Scherzando
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude VI (Variation V) – Agitato
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude VII (Variation VI) – Allegro molto
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude VIII (Variation VII) – Sempre marcatissimo
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude X (Variation VIII)
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude XI (Variation IX)
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Etude XII (Finale)
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Posthumos Variation I – Andante, Tempo del tema
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Posthumos Variation II – Meno mosso
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Posthumos Variation III – Allegro
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Posthumos Variation IV – Allegretto
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Posthumos Variation V – Moderato
- Schumann - Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Op. posth.: Thema – Andante
Personnel
- Cortot, Alfred - piano
Take Info
| Matrix | Take | Date | Location | Work/Movement/Section | Status | Technology | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc 15979 | 2A | 1929-03-19 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| Cc 15980 | 2 | 1929-03-19 | Studio C, Queen's Small Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| Cc 15981 | 4 | 1929-03-19 | Queen's Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| Cc 15982 | 2A | 1929-03-19 | Queen's Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| Cc 15983 | 1A | 1929-03-06 | Queen's Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial | |||
| Cc 15984 | 2 | 1929-03-19 | Queen's Hall, London | Electrical | Commercial |
Source
- Bolig, J. R. & Milmo, J. (2020). His Master’s Voice Celebrity Series Recordings and Historical Reissues, 1924‐1958. UC Santa Barbara Library