Alfred Cortot Plays Liszt

Franz Liszt (Composer), Alfred Cortot (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alfred Cortot
• Composer: Franz Liszt
• Audio CD (January 4, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B000000WUO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179)

2. Au bord d'une source (II & III), for piano (Années I/4), S. 160/4 & S. 160/4bis (LW A159/4)

3. La Leggierezza, for piano in F minor (Grandes études de concert No. 2) , S. 144/2 (LW A118/2)

4. La Leggierezza, for piano in F minor (Grandes études de concert No. 2) , S. 144/2 (LW A118/2)

5. St François de Paule marchant sur les flots, for piano (Légendes No. 2), S. 175/2 (LW A219/2): St. Francis of Assisi Walking on the W

6. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsodies: No. 2, No. 11 (2 performance

7. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsody No 11

8. Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), for piano, S. 244 (LW A132): Hungarian Rhapsody No 11

9. Chants Polonais (6), transcription for piano (after Chopin Op. 74), S. 480 (LW A193): Spring (Wiosna)

10. Chants Polonais (6), transcription for piano (after Chopin Op. 74), S. 480 (LW A193): The Ring

11. Rigoletto: paraphrase de concert (after Verdi), for piano, S. 434 (LW A187)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After the Horowitz 1932 version, this is the best B minor, October 16, 2004

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Charles R. Hall Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alfred Cortot Plays Liszt (Audio CD)

Horowitz recorded his version the B minor in late 1932, and to date I believe it is still the best. YOu can find it on the second of the great pianists series or my preference is the Andante Horowitz Four disc set of his works from 1926-47.
Alfred Cortot's version of the B minor is the only comparison I have heard besides Horowitz's own 1950 version on RCA. People who know Cortot might think he doesnt have the power to pull this off, and it is true I cant think of another piece where he plays so forecefully, but after just one listening and you will be converted. Cortot plays with such assurance you never second guess his approach, nor will those who say he cant play the right notes ever feel they have a basis for that remark again. He never comes close to derailing, pulling off probably his best performance of any single work. This ranks with the authority of the etudes.