September 2019 – The Piano Files

The Resplendent Rosita Renard

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Recordings / 4 Comments / September 30, 2019

It is a tremendous blessing that recording technology has allowed the playing of great musicians of the past to be preserved for future generations. In some cases, we are able to hear performances that came

Alfred Cortot and the Chopin Etudes

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Recordings / 2 Comments / September 26, 2019

Alfred Cortot was a supreme interpreter of Chopin – he studied with the composer’s pupil Émile Descombes – and fortunately he left us many recordings made over the course of several decades. At times his

Marcelle Meyer’s Last Records: World Premiere Vinyl Release

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Recordings / Review / 3 Comments / September 5, 2019

Anyone who explores historical recordings is interested in ‘what might have been’ – opportunities for recordings that never transpired, missed chances that were not realized. Fortunately in some cases, new technology and the hard work

Putting It Together: 78rpm Disc Editing

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Recordings / No Comments / September 3, 2019

I’ve recently been uploading some fantastic transfers of 78rpm discs made by Tom Jardine, who has generously allowed me to put them on my YouTube channel. In a couple of cases, joining one side of

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The Resplendent Rosita Renard

Alfred Cortot and the Chopin Etudes

Marcelle Meyer’s Last Records: World Premiere Vinyl Release

Putting It Together: 78rpm Disc Editing