1877–1962 French pianist In his early years, Cortot combined the piano with conducting, directing the first performance in Paris of Götterdämmerung at the age of 24. As a pianist he specialized in Romantic music, especially Schumann and Chopin, and in music by contemporary French composers. He co-founded the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals piano trio in 1906. Introduction | Modern Era ...
1917–50 Romanian pianist Lipatti studied with Cortot in Paris. His concert career after 1945 was cut short by cancer. The delicacy and clarity of his playing made him an ideal interpreter of J. S. Bach, Mozart and Chopin. He made a number of recordings, including his last recital a few weeks before his death. Introduction | Modern Era | ...
1880–1953 French violinist Thibaud studied at the Paris Conservatoire and began his European career with the Concerts Colonne. He is best known for his membership of the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals trio, but was also a distinguished interpreter of the sonata and concerto repertory. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Leif Ove Andsnes | Contemporary | Classical ...
and by his conducting. His recording of the unaccompanied suites by J. S. Bach brought these works to a new audience. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Alfred Cortot | Modern Era | Classical ...
1906–86 French cellist Fournier studied the piano, but turned to the cello after an attack of polio. He was a student and a teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, and in 1943 replaced Casals in the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals piano trio. His elegant and refined playing can be heard in recordings of the Bach suites and the Dvořák Cello Concerto. Introduction | ...
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