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Conductor

Alfred Cortot

Country
Switzerland
Years
1877–1962
Recordings
969
Recorded
1954–2021
Piano
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Biography

Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor

Discography (969 recordings)

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WorkYear
Preludes, op. 28 no. 8 in F sharp minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 10 in C sharp minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Etudes symphoniques, op. 13 & Op. posth.: Variation IV
Robert Schumann
2012
Kreisleriana, op. 16 no. 8: Schnell und spielend
Robert Schumann
2012
Etude in G flat major, op. 25 no. 9
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Waltz for piano no. 9 in A flat major, op. 69 no. 1
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 11 In B major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 15 in D flat major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 12 in G sharp minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 16 in B flat minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 17 in A flat major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Kreisleriana, op. 16 no. 6: Sehr langsam
Robert Schumann
2012
Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 20 in C minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Etude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 4 in E minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 9 in E major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 14 in E flat minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 19 in E flat major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 21 in B flat major
Frédéric Chopin
2012
Preludes, op. 28 no. 24 in D minor
Frédéric Chopin
2012

Top Composers

Frédéric Chopin

363 rec · Poland

Robert Schumann

284 rec · Germany

Claude Debussy

97 rec · France

Ludwig van Beethoven

34 rec · Germany

Johann Sebastian Bach

33 rec · Germany

César Franck

28 rec · Belgium

Franz Liszt

18 rec · Austria

Franz Schubert

15 rec · Austria

Felix Mendelssohn

14 rec · Germany

Gabriel Fauré

14 rec · France

Maurice Ravel

13 rec · France

Camille Saint-Saëns

10 rec · France

Frequent Collaborators

Jacques Thibaud

Soloist · 78 rec

Pau Casals

Conductor · 43 rec

Landon Ronald

Conductor · 12 rec

Charles Munch

Conductor · 9 rec

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Orchestra · 7 rec

John Barbirolli

Conductor · 4 rec

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 rec

Ferenc Fricsay

Conductor · 3 rec

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Orchestra · 3 rec

Orquestra Pau Casals

Orchestra · 3 rec

Royal Albert Hall Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 rec

Top Labels

Naxos Historical11EMI Classics9aura music3Brilliant Classics3Warner Classics3Andante2BnF Collection2EMI2

Top Repertoire

Carnaval, op. 9Robert Schumann85Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125Claude Debussy34Dichterliebe, op. 48Robert Schumann32Children’s Corner, L. 113Claude Debussy31Symphonic Etudes for Piano, op. 13Robert Schumann26Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”Frédéric Chopin24Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6Robert Schumann18Kreisleriana, op. 16Robert Schumann16Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58Frédéric Chopin13Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54Robert Schumann12Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Frédéric Chopin9Sonata for Violin and Piano in A majorCésar Franck8Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in A major, op. 13Gabriel Fauré8Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello no. 1 in D minor, op. 49Felix Mendelssohn8Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52Frédéric Chopin7Concerto for Piano and Orchestra for the Left Hand in D majorMaurice Ravel7Prélude, choral et fugue FWV 21César Franck7Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: SostenutoFrédéric Chopin7Tarantelle in A‐flat major, op. 43Frédéric Chopin7Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38Frédéric Chopin6Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47Frédéric Chopin6Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049Johann Sebastian Bach6Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”Johannes Brahms6Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: VivaceFrédéric Chopin6Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assaiFrédéric Chopin6Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86Claude Debussy6Fêtes galantes II, L. 104Claude Debussy6Le promenoir des deux amants, L. 118, CD 129Claude Debussy6Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825Johann Sebastian Bach6Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 99, D. 898Franz Schubert6