A magnificent book of gravure photographs of the important French pianist, boldly signed and inscribed on the title page, "En souvenir d'Amiens et de Paris! Alfred Cortot 1954." Book is from the “Die Grossen Interpreten” series, 28 pages of which 16 are photographs. Edges lightly chipped, overall fine. Sold together with 2 pages of notes in French in an unidentified hand, about Schumann and the art of interpretation, apparently recorded by a student in Cortot's famous masterclasses. 21 x 29.5 cm.
A magnificent book of gravure photographs of the important French pianist, boldly signed and inscribed on the title page, "En souvenir d'Amiens et de Paris! Alfred Cortot 1954." Book is from the “Die Grossen Interpreten” series, 28 pages of which 16 are photographs. Edges lightly chipped, overall fine. Sold together with 2 pages of notes in French in an unidentified hand, about Schumann and the art of interpretation, apparently recorded by a student in Cortot's famous masterclasses. 21 x 29.5 cm.