Chopin: Piano Sonata / Schumann: Kinderszenen
) | Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8111327 Format: CD Afred Cortot - PianoThe post-war, aging Alfred Cortot was preceded by a formidable pre-war reputation as a solo pianist in the Romantic repertoire and as a member of the legendary trio with Thibaud and Casals. Pristine transfers of the 1953 EMI recordings of the Chopin’s Second Piano Sonata along with Schumann’s Kinderszenen and Carnaval (NAXOS 8.111327) reveal that although his technical dexterity was not up to the pre-war level his interpretive insights remained true. Errors and omissions excepted. Reviewed by Bruce Surtees. Reprinted from The Wholenote Magazine (www.thewholenote.com), Nov. 2008.  Price: $19.98 |