Alfred Cortot

Summary

Alfred Cortot is a human^[1]. Born in Nyon^[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1877^[3]. He died in Lausanne^[4]. He died on June 15, 1962^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], conductor^[7], and music educator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nyon^[2], Alfred Cortot…
• Alfred Cortot died in Lausanne^[4].
• Alfred Cortot was born on September 26, 1877^[3].
• Alfred Cortot died on June 15, 1962^[5].
• Alfred Cortot is buried at Cimetière de Villars^[10].
• Alfred Cortot was married to Clothilde Bréal^[11].
• Among Alfred Cortot's spouses was Renée Chaine^[12].
• A child of Alfred Cortot was Jean Cortot^[13].
• Alfred Cortot held citizenship in France^[14].
• Alfred Cortot worked as a pianist^[6].
• Alfred Cortot's professions included conductor^[7].
• Alfred Cortot worked as a music educator^[8].
• Alfred Cortot's field of work was pianist^[15].
• Alfred Cortot was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[16].
• Among Alfred Cortot's employers was École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[17].
• Alfred Cortot's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[18].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Thierry de Brunhoff^[19].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Hélène Boschi^[20].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Gina Bachauer^[21].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Clara Haskil^[22].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Yvonne Lefébure^[23].
• A notable student of Alfred Cortot was Dinu Lipatti^[24].
• Alfred Cortot received the Order of the Francisque^[25].
• Alfred Cortot received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[26].
• Alfred Cortot received the Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1877-09-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1962-06-15^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, european, french pianist, pianist, swiss^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c063351f-8877-415f-b4bd-c65f60cedb66^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nyon^[2], Alfred Cortot… he was born on September 26, 1877^[3].

Education

Alfred Cortot's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[18]. Studied under Émile Decombes^[35] and Louis Diémer^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], conductor^[7], and music educator^[8]. Alfred Cortot's field of work was pianist^[15]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[16], a grande école^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1795^[39], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[40] and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[17], a college of music^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1919^[43], headquartered in Paris^[44]. Notable students include Thierry de Brunhoff^[19], a pianist^[45], b. 1934^[46], of France^[47], specialised in piano performance^[48]; Hélène Boschi^[20], a pianist^[49], 1917–1990^[50], of Switzerland^[51], awarded the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[52], specialised in music^[53]; Gina Bachauer^[21], a pianist^[54], 1913–1976^[55], of Greece^[56]; Clara Haskil^[22], a pianist^[57], 1895–1960^[58], of Switzerland^[59], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[60]; Yvonne Lefébure^[23], a pianist^[61], 1898–1986^[62], of France^[63], awarded the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[64]; and Dinu Lipatti^[24], a pianist^[65], 1917–1950^[66], of Romania^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Francisque^[25], an order^[68], in France^[69], founded in 1941^[70]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[26], a grade of an order^[71], in France^[72]; and Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[27], a grade of an order^[73], in Netherlands^[74], founded in 1892^[75].

Personal Life

Spouses include Clothilde Bréal^[11] and Renée Chaine^[12]. A child of Alfred Cortot was Jean Cortot^[13].

Death and Burial

Alfred Cortot died on June 15, 1962^[5]. He passed away in Lausanne^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Villars^[10].

Why It Matters

Alfred Cortot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Cortot born?

Alfred Cortot was born in Nyon^[2].

Where did Alfred Cortot die?

Alfred Cortot died in Lausanne^[4].

Who was Alfred Cortot married to?

Alfred Cortot's spouses include Clothilde Bréal^[11] and Renée Chaine^[12].

What did Alfred Cortot do for work?

Alfred Cortot worked as pianist^[6], conductor^[7], and music educator^[8].

Where did Alfred Cortot go to school?

Alfred Cortot was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[18].

What awards did Alfred Cortot receive?

Honors received include Order of the Francisque^[25], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[26], and Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[27].