Alfred Cortot: Debussy Children's Corner Suite

Debussy's Children's Corner: the story of Chouchou and the Hermit in the Island of Dreams

French pianist Alfred Cortot (1877-1962) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Children's Corner (L. 113) is a six-movement suite for solo piano by Claude Debussy. It is dedica
ted to Debussy's daughter, Claude-Emma known as ("Chou-Chou")

1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (0:09)
2. Jimbo's Lullaby (2:04)
3. Serenade for the Doll (4:40)
4. The Snow is Dancing (6:33)
5. The Little Shepherd (9:03)
6. Golliwogg's Cake Walk (11:11)

Alfred Cortot (1877-1962), piano
Recorded in London in 1923 (acoustic recording)

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French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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