Alfred Cortot | |
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![]() Cortot, c. 1920s | |
Born | Alfred Denis Cortot 26 September 1877 |
Died | 15 June 1962 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | (aged 84)
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Organizations | École Normale de Musique de Paris |
Alfred Denis Cortot[n 1] (core-TOE; 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.[1][2] For Éditions Durand, he edited editions of almost all piano music by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.[1]
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.[1]
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