Autographs of Alfred Cortot
Alfred Denis Cortot (/kɔːrˈtoʊ/ kor-TOH, French: ; 26 September 1877 – 15 June 1962) was a French pianist, conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century. A pianist of massive repertory, he was especially valued for his poetic insight into Romantic piano works, particularly those of Chopin, Franck, Saint-Saëns and Schumann. For Éditions Durand, he edited editions of almost all piano music by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
A central figure of the French musical culture in his time, he was well known for his piano trio with violinist Jacques Thibaud and cellist Pablo Casals.
Cortot was born in Nyon, Vaud, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, to a French father and a Swiss mother. His nationality was French. His first cousin was the composer Edgard Varèse. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Émile Decombes (a student of Frédéric Chopin), and with Louis Diémer, taking a premier prix in 1896. He made his debut at the Concerts Colonne in 1897, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3.
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Traded items with a signature of Alfred Cortot
The most expensive item with a signature of Alfred Cortot (ALFRED CORTOT ... Signed PIANIST Autograph Photo .. Classical Music 1946 !!!) was sold in March 2014 for £235.00 while the cheapest item (Alfred Cortot, Swiss/French Pianist, Conductor, cut SIGNED, AUTOGRAPH) found a new owner for £4.99 in December 2015. The month with the most items sold (2) was December 2015 with an average selling price of £28.99 for an autographed item of Alfred Cortot. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2014 with £235.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.92 was July 2025. In average, an autographed item from Alfred Cortot is worth £35.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alfred Cortot were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1953 SIGNED Alfred Cortot French Pianist Farewell Recital tour Programme Chopin | £37.50 |  |
| ALFRED CORTOT (French Pianist) 1877-1962 VINTAGE SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | £40.00 | |
| Alfred Cortot *SIGNED* Three Romantic Piano Favourites CD + extras | £120.00 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT - FRENCH MUSICIAN - AUTOGRAPH - 1932 | £64.99 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT - PIANIST - CONDUCTOR - AUTOGRAPH - 1949 | £29.99 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT - Swiss Pianist - Conductor - Autograph Music Quote - ( Debussy ) | £132.00 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT 1877-1962 FRENCH PIANIST & CONDUCTOR / RARE AUTOGRAPH | £35.00 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT 1877-1962 FRENCH PIANIST & CONDUCTOR / RARE AUTOGRAPH | £55.00 | |
| Alfred Cortot autograph pianist signed album page | £10.00 | |
| Alfred Cortot Signed Card From 1921 COA UACC Pianist | £30.00 | |
| ALFRED CORTOT “and THANK YOU!” Franco-Swiss Pianist ~ SIGNATURE ~ circa 1920’s | £20.00 | |
| Alfred Cortot, French Pianist, SIGNED note to his sister in law | £18.43 | |
| Alfred Cortot, French Pianist, SIGNED Programmes | £23.00 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED ON CARD OF CLASSICAL MUSICIAN Alfred Cortot piano | £22.00 | |
| MUSIC RECITAL programme by ALFRED CORTOT 1953. Signed by Mr Cortot. Free P & P | £5.92 | |
