Alfred Cortot
Alfred Denis Cortot ( kor-TOH, French: [alfʁɛd dəni kɔʁto]; 26 September 1877 – 15 June 1962) was a French pianist, conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century. A pianist of massive repertory, he was especially valued for his poetic insight into Romantic piano works, particularly those of Chopin, Franck, Saint-Saëns and Schumann. For Éditions Durand, he edited editions of almost all piano music by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. A central figure of the French musical culture in his time, he was well known for his piano trio with violinist Jacques Thibaud and cellist Pablo Casals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Nyon (municipality and city in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland), Died June 15, 1962 (Lausanne (capital city of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 158 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22499 | 10-in. | 1/7/1919 | Seguidilla | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-22500 | 10-in. | 1/7/1919 | Malagueña | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22501 | 12-in. | 1/7/1919 | Waltz etude | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-22501 | 12-in. | 10/26/1926 | Waltz etude | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22502 | 12-in. | 1/7/1919 | Berceuse, op. 57 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-22502 | 12-in. | 10/26/1926 | Berceuse | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22503 | 12-in. | 1/7/1919 | La campanella | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CE-22503 | 12-in. | 3/21/1925 | La campanella | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-22504 | 10-in. | 1/8/1919 | Tarantelle | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22505 | 12-in. | 1/8/1919 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 11 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22506 | 12-in. | 1/8/1919 | Caprice poetic | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22507 | 12-in. | 1/8/1919 | Funeral march | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-22508 | 10-in. | 1/8/1919 | La fille aux cheveux de lin (The maiden with flaxen hair) | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-22509 | 10-in. | 1/9/1919 | Etude in G flat major | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22510 | 12-in. | 1/9/1919 | Scherzo valse | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22511 | 12-in. | 1/9/1919 | Sonata in B minor : Finale | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-22512 | 12-in. | 1/11/1919 | Litany | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Victor | CE-22512 | 12-in. | 3/21/1925 | Litany | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Victor | B-22559 | 10-in. | 1/27/1919 | Melody polonaise | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-23703 | 12-in. | 1/27/1920 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-23703 | 12-in. | 10/26/1926 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-23704 | 12-in. | 1/27/1920 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-23704 | 12-in. | 10/26/1926 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-23705 | 12-in. | 1/27/1920 | The fountain | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-23706 | 12-in. | 1/28/1920 | Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2 | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cortot, Alfred," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102507.
Cortot, Alfred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102507.
"Cortot, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cortot, Alfred, 1877-1962 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100219
Wikidata: Alfred Cortot - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q116057
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46852483
MusicBrainz: Alfred Cortot - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c063351f-8877-415f-b4bd-c65f60cedb66
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41949 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41949
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