Cortot plays Mendelssohn "Variations Sérieuses" (I)

Variations sérieuses in D minor, op.54; completed on 4 June 1841, published in 1842, performed by Alfred Cortot in 1949.
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PART II : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSvNioPOH_w

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• Alfred
• Cortot
• Mendelssohn
• Variations
• Sérieuses
• op.54
• Richter
• Horowitz
• Sofronitsky
• Bolet

[snaaptaker]

Oh my, this is extraordinary.

Just off the top of my head, this may be the most beautiful performance of this piece I've ever heard.

And darned good, technically, for Cortot in 1949.

Thanks so much for this.

[xper2xper]

@snaaptaker

I fully agree. What an astounding performance, isn't it..

Am very glad you've enjoyed it too! ;-)

Cheers!

[wagneristhebest]

astonishing

[moltopianissimo]

@xper2xper

Thank You for the beautyful upload! Could You tell more please about the recording date? I only know other recordings by Cortot on Biddulph (19.5.1937), APR-Late recordings Vol. 3 (1950) and RCA -Cortot in Japan (1952) but never heard this one before. His 1937 recording is also inspired and simply: beautyful.

Thank You!

[PhillipLWilcher]

Cortot will always be for me one of the most enigmatically elegant and eloquent pianists of all time. His playing was as he appeared, poised and refined. Inevitable. There's blood in it's veins. He had a very real and vital awareness of the poetry inherent in every possible turn of phrase. This is such an extraordinary performance. Thank you so much! Why has this received so few viewings and comments? Such a shame. Everything is here!

[wnaenni]

Soo schön und mit Wärme!

[tanskiclaudius]

Wunderschön ! Danke !