Chopin: Piano Sonatas No. 2 and 3 / Polonaises (Cortot, 78 Rpm Recordings, Vol. 4) (1923-1947)

Album by Alfred Cortot

This compilation of pianist Alfred Cortot's 78 rpm recordings was recorded between 1923 and 1947. The set presents Cortot's interpretations of Chopin within the Romantic piano tradition, characterised by expressive rubato and lyrical phrasing alongside the tonal colour and surface noise typical of early 20th-century 78 rpm discs, and it serves as documentation of Cortot's performing style during his early-to-mid 20th-century career.
First released: November 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano sonata no. 2 in b-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral march" - i. Grave : Allegro
    4:48
  2. 2.
    Piano sonata no. 2 in b-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral march" - II. Scherzo
    4:21
  3. 3.
    Piano sonata no. 2 in b-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral march" - III. Marche funebre
    6:25
  4. 4.
    Piano sonata no. 2 in b-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral march" - IV. Finale. Presto
    1:30
  5. 5.
    Piano sonata no. 3 in b minor, op. 58 - i. Allegro maestoso
    8:31
  6. 6.
    Piano sonata no. 3 in b minor, op. 58 - II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    2:32
  7. 7.
    Piano sonata no. 3 in b minor, op. 58 - III. Largo
    7:07
  8. 8.
    Piano sonata no. 3 in b minor, op. 58 - IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
    5:11
  9. 9.
    6 chants polonais, s. 480 - no. 2, frühling (Wiosna, spring) [After chopin's op. 74]
    2:29
  10. 10.
    6 chants polonais, s. 480 - no. 3, das ringlein (Pierscien, the ring) [After chopin's op. 74]
    2:05
  11. 11.
    6 chants polonais, s. 480 - no. 5, mein freuden (Moja pieszczotka, my joys) [After chopin's op. 74]
    3:23
  12. 12.
    Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
    4:50
  13. 13.
    Polonaise no. 6 in a-flat major, op. 53, "Heroic"
    6:30
  14. 14.
    Polonaise no. 7 in a-flat major, op. 61, "Polonaise-fantasie" (live)
    9:36