Alfred Cortot
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- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1962
- Works
- 21
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Alfred Denis Cortot (Nyon, Switzerland, September 26, 1877 – Lausanne, Switzerland, June 15, 1962) was a Swiss pianist and conductor. He is renowned for his poetic and deeply melancholic interpretation of Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann. Born in Nyon in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Cortot studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Emile Descombes (reputedly a pupil of Chopin) (as did Maurice Ravel), and with Louis Diémer, taking a premier prix in
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Key facts
- Born
- Alfred Denis Cortot , ( 1877-09-26 ) 26 September 1877, Nyon , Vaud, Switzerland
- Died
- 15 June 1962 (1962-06-15) (aged 84), Lausanne , Vaud, Switzerland
- Occupations
- Classical pianist conductor academic teacher music editor
- Organizations
- École Normale de Musique de Paris
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Key dates
- Born
- 26 September 1877
- Died
- 15 June 1962
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Denis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Nyon
- Place of death
- Lausanne
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
Article
Alfred Denis Cortot (/kɔːrˈtoʊ/ kor-TOH, French: [alfʁɛd dəni kɔʁto]; 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.
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