Alfred Cortot
1877
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1962
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: classical music
country of citizenship: France
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: Conservatoire de Paris
occupation: pianist, conductor, music teacher
award received: Order of the Francisque, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
student of: Émile Decombes, Louis Diémer
Alfred Denis Cortot (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. For Éditions Durand, he edited editions of almost all piano music by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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