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Topic: Rare recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto  (Read 2346 times)

Offline lelle

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Rare recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto
on: June 14, 2021, 12:43:07 PM
Here's a rare recording I recently found in its entirety on YouTube - Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto! I feel this concerto is not heard as often as the others but it's quite wonderful and he does some interesting things with it:



Enjoy!
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Kaplan/Arensky 2 Re recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto
Reply #1 on: June 14, 2021, 01:56:16 PM
I love.these kinds of posts to remind us of uncommon and exceptional performances
Here is a rare excellent one
Kaplan plays Arensky no 2
I have a few others been meaning to get on here for more deserved attention

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Re: Kaplan/Arensky 2 Re recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto
Reply #2 on: June 14, 2021, 10:56:50 PM
Quote from: visitor on June 14, 2021, 01:56:16 PM

I have a few others been meaning to get on here for more deserved attention

Go for it! I haven't heard this Arensky concerto before, it sounds kinda Chopinesque in places I think?
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Re: Kaplan/Arensky 2 Re recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto
Reply #3 on: June 16, 2021, 09:31:57 PM
Quote from: lelle on June 14, 2021, 10:56:50 PM
Go for it! I haven't heard this Arensky concerto before, it sounds kinda Chopinesque in places I think?
Arensky is underrated as heck!

Ok here's a gem , it's slap yo mamma level good , wowser
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Offline harold d. shores iii

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Re: Rare recording of Cortot playing Beethoven's first piano Concerto
Reply #4 on: July 02, 2021, 12:05:49 AM
Cortot is an absolute monster.
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