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Saint-Saëns’ Concerto no.4, performed by Alfred Cortot and Charles Munch remains one the greatest concerto recordings ever made. It was recorded in London in 1935, for the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The quality of the sound is probably one of the most remarkable of all the 78 rpm era. Our transfers are revelatory : stunning presence of both the piano and the orchestra, and a huge dynamic range that not only compares to, but surpasses some of today’s digital recordings. A disc for audiophiles! The recording of the Schumann Concerto with Cortot and Sir Landon Ronald is the second of three made by this tandem (1923, 1927, 1934), and the first recorded with the electric process. One hears Cortot in great form, both pianistically and musically, in a chamber-like interpretation of this famous work. --- YOU CAN LISTEN TO A BBC RADIO 3 BROADCAST OF THIS CD WITH COMMENTS IN « RADIO BROADCASTS »

genre

songs

• 1. Piano Concerto no. 4 opus 44, in C minor
  description

  I. Allegro moderato, Andante

  song number

  1

  duration

  11\'39

  record number

  M 367

  matrix

  14424-A (04729, 2EA 1514-1), 14424-B (04730, 2EA 1515-1), 14425-A (04731, 2EA 1516-1)

  orchestra

  Orchestra not named

  works

  Piano Concerto no. 4 opus 44, in C minor

  movement

  I. Allegro moderato, Andante

  dates

  07/09/1935

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victor

  pressing

  USA

  location

  New York

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  • Charles Munch

  composers

  • Saint-Saëns, Camille
• 2. Piano Concerto no. 4 opus 44, in C minor
  description

  II. Allegro vivace, Andante, Allegro

  song number

  2

  duration

  13\'06

  record number

  M 367

  matrix

  14425-B (04732, 2EA 1517-1), 14426-A (04733, 2EA 1518-1), 14426-B (04734, 2EA 1519-1)

  orchestra

  Orchestra not named

  works

  Piano Concerto no. 4 opus 44, in C minor

  movement

  II. Allegro vivace, Andante, Allegro

  dates

  07/09/1935

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victor

  pressing

  USA

  location

  New York

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  • Charles Munch

  composers

  • Saint-Saëns, Camille
• 3. Étude en forme de valse
  description

  song number

  3

  duration

  4'24

  record number

  DB-1535

  matrix

  32-2273 (M6-69386, 2B 880-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Étude en forme de valse

  movement

  dates

  05/13/1931

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Disque Gramophone

  pressing

  France

  location

  London, Abbey Road Studio 3

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  composers

  • Saint-Saëns, Camille
• 4. Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor
  description

  I. Allegro affettuoso

  song number

  4

  duration

  14\'51

  record number

  M 39

  matrix

  6853-A (CR 1398-1A), 6854-A (CR 1399-1), 6855-A (CR 1400-2), 6856-A (CR 1401-2)

  orchestra

  London Symphony Orchestra

  works

  Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor

  movement

  I. Allegro affettuoso

  dates

  06/22/1927

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victrola

  pressing

  USA

  location

  Petty, France

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  • Landon Ronald

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 5. Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor
  description

  II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso

  song number

  5

  duration

  4\'32

  record number

  M 39

  matrix

  6856-B (CR 1402-1)

  orchestra

  London Symphony Orchestra

  works

  Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor

  movement

  II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso

  dates

  06/22/1927

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victrola

  pressing

  USA

  location

  Petty, France

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  • Landon Ronald

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 6. Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor
  description

  III. Allegro vivace

  song number

  6

  duration

  10\'26

  record number

  M 39

  matrix

  6855-B (CR 1403-1A), 6854-B (CR 1404-1), 6853-B (CR 1405-2)

  orchestra

  London Symphony Orchestra

  works

  Piano Concerto opus 54, in A minor

  movement

  III. Allegro vivace

  dates

  06/22/1927

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victrola

  pressing

  USA

  location

  Petty, France

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  • Landon Ronald

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 7. Wiegenlied
  description

  song number

  7

  duration

  2\'29

  record number

  1271

  matrix

  1271 A-1 (2)

  orchestra

  works

  Wiegenlied

  movement

  dates

  03/21/1935

  technical notes

  Arrangement: Alfred Cortot

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victor

  pressing

  USA

  location

  New York

  artists

  • Alfred Cortot

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes

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