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Cortot

British  
/ kɔrto /

noun

  1. Alfred (alfrɛd). 1877–1962, French pianist, born in Switzerland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Listen to 1920s and ’30s recordings of the pianist Alfred Cortot, immensely respected in his day.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2011

After graduating from high school he studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger and Alfred Cortot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Schumann was next with his Concerto in A Minor, with Pianist Alfred Cortot to spin the important thread cunningly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today thin, aging Pianist Cortot is a member of the Vichy State Council, ranks as guardian of France's musical tradition.

From Time Magazine Archive

He sat by an open window, sipping his coffee, and imagined how Rue Cortot had looked when Monsieur Renoir ate his breakfast here more than a century before.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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