Alfred Cortot - The Master Classes (2005)

Tracklist:

CD 1
1 I. Praeludium
2 II. Allemande
3 III. Corrente
4 IV. Sarabande
5 V. Menuet I & II
6 VI. Giga
7 Fantasy in C minor for Piano, K. 475
8 I. Tema. Andante grazioso e variazioni
9 II. Menuetto - Trio
10 III. (Rondo) alla Turca. Allegretto
11 I. Allegro maestoso
12 II. Andante cantabile con espressione
13 III. Presto
14 I. Das Lebewohl/Les Adieux. Adagio - Allegro
15 II. Abwesenheit/L'absence. Andante espressivo
16 III. Das Wiedersehn/Le retour. Vivacissimamente
17 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
18 II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
19 I. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo
20 II. Lebhaft, Marschmässig. Vivace alla marcia
21 III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
22 IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

CD 2
1 I. Vivace, ma non troppo
2 II. Prestissimo
3 III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo. Variations I - IV
4 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
5 II. Allegro molto
6 III. Adagio ma non troppo
7 IV. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
8 II. Andantino from Sonata No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Op. 22
9 I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen from Fantasy in C Major for Piano, Op. 17
10 Introductory remarks to Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor for Piano, Op. 35
11 I. Grave - Doppio movimento
12 II. Scherzo
13 III. Marche funèbre. Lento
14 IV. Presto
15 Introductory remarks to Sonata No. 3 in B minor for Piano, Op. 58
16 I. Allegro maestoso
17 II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
18 III. Largo
19 IV. Finale. Presto non tanto

CD 3
1 Introductory remarks to Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
2 Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
3 Introductory remarks to Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
4 Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
5 Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
6 Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
7 Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
8 Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2
9 Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24, No. 4
10 Mazurka in C minor, Op. 30, No. 1
11 Mazurka in B minor, Op. 30, No. 2
12 Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28
13 Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28
14 Prelude No. 5 in D Major, Op. 28
15 Prelude No. 8 in F-sharp minor, Op. 28
16 Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major, Op. 28 "Raindrop"
17 Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28
18 Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1
19 Waltz No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 18 "Grande Valse Brilliante"

Performers:
Alfred Cortot (piano)
Murray Perahia (introduction & commentary)