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Frederic Chopin (Composer), John Barbirolli (Conductor), Alfred Cortot (Performer)
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  • Performer: Alfred Cortot
  • Conductor: John Barbirolli
  • Composer: Frederic Chopin
  • Audio CD (August 5, 2002)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 6
  • Format: Box set, Import
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Angel Records
  • ASIN: B000002SBV
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  1. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  2. Moja Pieszczotka (My Darling), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/12, CT. 140
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  3. Etude for piano No. 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  4. Etude for piano No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25/9, C. 34
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  5. Etude for piano No. 23 in A minor, Op. 25/11, CT. 36
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  6. Impromptu for piano in A flat major, Op. 29, CT. 43
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  7. Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 36, CT. 44
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  8. Etude for piano No. 13 in A flat major, Op. 25/1, CT. 26
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  9. Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  10. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  11. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  12. Prelude for piano No. 1 in C major, Op. 28/1, CT. 166
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  13. Prelude for piano No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  14. Prelude for piano No. 8 in F sharp minor, Op. 28/8, CT. 173
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  15. Prelude for piano No. 12 in G sharp minor, Op. 28/12, CT. 177
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  16. Prelude for piano No. 17 in A flat major, Op. 28/17, CT. 182
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  17. Prelude for piano No. 19 in E flat major, Op. 28/19, CT. 184
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  18. Prelude for piano No. 24 in D minor, Op. 28/24, CT. 189
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  19. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  20. Prelude for piano No. 12 in G sharp minor, Op. 28/12, CT. 177
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  21. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  22. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  23. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  24. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  25. Ballade for piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 38, CT. 3
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  26. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  27. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  28. Fantasy for piano in F minor/A flat major, Op. 49, C. 42
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  29. Tarantelle for piano in A flat major, Op. 43, CT. 205
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  30. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  31. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 1 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  32. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 2 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  33. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 3 In E Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  34. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 4 In C Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  35. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 5 In G Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  36. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 6 In E Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  37. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 7 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  38. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 8 In F Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  39. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 9 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  40. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 10 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  41. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 11 In E Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  42. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 12 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  43. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 1 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  44. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 2 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  45. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 3 In F Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  46. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 4 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  47. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 5 In E Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  48. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 6 In G Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  49. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 7 In C Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  50. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 8 In D Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  51. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 9 In G Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  52. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 10 In B Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  53. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 11 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  54. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 12 In C Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  55. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  56. Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  57. Waltz for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  58. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  59. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot
    Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

  60. Impromptu for piano in G flat major, Op. 51, CT. 45
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  61. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  62. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210 No. 2 In Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  63. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210 No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  64. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210 No. 4 In F Major, Op. 34, No. 3
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  65. Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  66. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  67. Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  68. Waltz for piano No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64/3, CT. 214
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  69. Waltz for piano No. 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  70. Waltz for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  71. Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  72. Waltz for piano No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2, CT. 218
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  73. Waltz for piano No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3, CT. 219
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  74. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  75. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 1 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  76. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 2 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  77. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 3 In G Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  78. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 4 In E Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  79. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 5 In D Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  80. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 6 In B Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  81. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 7 In A Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  82. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  83. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 9 In E Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  84. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  85. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 11 In B Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  86. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  87. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 13 in F Sharp Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  88. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 14 In E Flat Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  89. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 15 In Sharp Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  90. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 16 In B Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  91. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 17 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  92. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 18 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  93. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 19 In E Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  94. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 20 In C Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  95. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 21 In B Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  96. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 22 In G Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  97. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 23 In F Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  98. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 No. 24 In D Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  99. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 1 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  100. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 2 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  101. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 3 In E Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  102. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 4 In C Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  103. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 5 In G Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  104. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 6 In E Flat Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  105. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 7 In C Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  106. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 8 In F Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  107. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 9 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  108. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 10 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  109. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 11 In E Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  110. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25 No. 12 In C Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  111. Wiosna (Spring), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/2, CT. 130
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  112. Pierscien (The Ring), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/14, CT. 142
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  113. Nocturne for piano No. 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  114. Nocturne for piano No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  115. Nocturne for piano No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  116. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123 No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  117. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123 No. 16 In E Flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  118. Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130) No. 1 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  119. Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130) No. 2 In D Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  120. Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130) No. 3 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  121. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  122. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 1 In A Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  123. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 2 In F Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  124. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 3 In F Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  125. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 4 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  126. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 5 In E Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  127. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 6 In G Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  128. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 7 In C Sharp Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  129. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 8 In D Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  130. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 9 In G Flat Major
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  131. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 10 In B Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  132. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 11 In A Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

  133. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37 No. 12 In C Minor
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Alfred Cortot

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for both Chopin lovers and piano enthusiasts, October 16, 2004
This box set, something very difficult to find in the real world, is a must(!) for anyone interested, historically speaking, in how these works should sound along with their evolution from the early 1900's to the present. Why is Cortot qualified for this role? His teacher was Louis Dermier, one of Chopin's last pupils and supposed one of his favourites. This means Cortot is in fact the grandson of the Chopin technique, learning from one who was directly intructed how to play these works. Beyond that, he is one of the most remarkable pianists of his or any time, often criticized from an overextensive rubato, but this is the essence of Cortot. He may be the most informed pianist of all time, not only dissecting the notes on the page, but the mind of the composer and the life at the time that each composition was invented.
Any enthusiast of Chopin must listen to these recordings with an open mind. At first you will shun them, unaccustomed to the way the pieces differ from today, but soon they will grow on you and you hear each piece as if for the first time, and yo realize how far off our modern pianists are from the truth of the music. Most are more tachnically perfect than Cortot, he was often missing or hitting wrong notes, but the emotion behind those notes is what is the real importance of the music, something lost in todays pianists. Someone once said I would rather hear a good pianists wrong notes than a bad pianists right ones. And I cannot think of a more perfect personification of that comment than Cortot. In my mind he ranks as one of the top five pianists of the recording era, along with Hofmann, Richter, Horowitz, Gilels, and Moiseiwitsch. But honestly, I find more enjoyment listening to Cortot than any other single pianist on record, and this cortot box set covers almost three fourths of his Chopin output, so if you enjoy this find his Emi References of the Impromptus, the two great pianists disc are wonderful transfers, the chamber music trio with Thibaudet and Casals, and for the real enthusiast with money, the prades festival contains his last recording which a perfectly flawed rendition of the Third Cello Sonata by Beethoven and a version of Bei Mannern(different than the naxos.)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You haven't really heard Chopin if you haven't heard Cortot!, September 21, 2005
Well, that may well be the case.

Cortot had won open admiration of Schiff, Cziffra, Michelangeli, Arrau, Solti... just to name a few. His pianism and his Chopin included is so incisive, with myriad of hues from coming from his subtle touch. And the poignancy is such that it is pure poetic ecstasy all through.

Talking about this album, despite the fact that Cortot had a long performing and recording career, the real obstacle is the archive sound. In this album we can have almost the best recording possible, with better transfer than most other trade names by far, be it Naxos or Aura, or whatever for the price of something like Naxos!

Note however that there is some grumble that EMI should instead chose his Preludes recorded in the 30s rather than those of the 40s, and EMI shouldn't have chosen his B Minor Sonata of recorded in the 50s when Cortot was declining... But in the latters we have better recordings and they are more bewitching even if slightless less staggering. Likewise, Barbirolli's accompaniment here may not be the most ideal, yet it is so fresh and so alive to say the least. On the whole, the recording and transfer is much better than what we have in Rachmaninov's box set by RCA.

Enormously enjoybale with so much to learn. And for those find the archive sound hard to bear with, do bear in mind that the pianist whom Schiff listen to most is Cortot, and before Cortot, it was Schnabel!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have!, July 23, 2003
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This collection includes about 75% of Cortot's Chopin Recordings, which makes it the best value for anyone who doesn't already have these recordings. Several redundant recordings of works provide a glimpse into Cortot's mental makeup, and shows us just how much of his musical ideas change over time. Add to that the fact that most of the recordings are wonderful to listen to, and you have a must have recordings!
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