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Charles-Valentin Alkan
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Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888) was a French composer, pianist, linguist, and translator associated with the Romantic music movement. Born in Paris, he was educated at the Conservatoire de Paris and played the piano and organ. His notable works include the *Grande sonate 'Les quatre âges'*, *Le chemin de fer*, Op. 27, and *Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique*. Other compositions listed include *Studies*, *Funeral march on the death of a parrot*, and *Quasi-caccia*.
Alkan was the brother of Napoléon Alkan and had a student named Franz Stockhausen. He spoke French and was buried in Montmartre Cemetery in Paris. His death was accidental. Sources describing him include the *Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1888
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Studies
- Funeral march on the death of a parrot, for four-part chorus of mixed voices with organ or piano or woodwind acc
- The piano music of Alkan
- Quasi-caccia
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- France
- Active from
- 1813
- Active to
- 1888
Discography
- Concerto for Solo Piano1969
- Music for Organ or Pedal-Piano1988
- Nicholas King Plays Alkan1988
- Pièces pour piano1988
- Préludes, op. 311990
- Organ Music1991
- Concerto for Solo Piano1992
- Esquisses, op. 631992
- Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatres âges" / 4 Études, op. 39 / La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer / Allegro barbaro1992
- 12 Etudes, op. 35 / Le festin d’Esope, op. 39 no. 12 / Scherzo diabolico, op. 39 no. 31993
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 61,267
- Total plays
- 441,807
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Charles-Valentin Alkan (November 30 1813–March 29 1888) was a Jewish French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day. His compositions for solo piano include some of the most fiendishly difficult and physically demanding ever written, and performers who can master them are few and far between. At the height of his fame in the 1830s and 1840s he was, alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt, among the leading pianists in Paris, a city in which he s
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Quotes
- “I’m becoming daily more and more misanthropic and misogynous…nothing worthwhile, good or useful to do… no one to devote myself to. My situation makes me horridly sad and wretched. Even musical production has lost its attraction for me for I can’t see the point or goal.”
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Works in European collections
17 objects attributed to Charles-Valentin Alkan, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
12 études pour le piano : dans tous les tons majeurs ; op. 35 ; en 2 suites, 2
Saltarelle : pour piano : Op. 23
Désir
12 études pour le piano : dans tous les tons majeurs ; op. 35 ; en 2 suites, 1
Nocturne pour piano : à Madame Elisa Poussielgue : Op. 22
Bourée d'Auvergne : étude pour le piano : op. 29 : à Melle Clara Loveday
Alleluia : pour piano : Op. 25
Variations-Fantaisies pour piano à quatre mains sur deux motifs de Don Juan : dédiées à Madame Fanny d'Ortigue : Op
Le Preux : étude de concert pour piano : Op: 17
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs pour piano : oeuv. 39
Gigue et Air de ballet dans le style ancien : pour piano : Op. 24
Saltarelle : Op. 23
Variations-Fantaisie à quatre mains pour le piano sur deux motifs de Don Juan : dédiées à Madame Fanny d'Ortigue : Op: 26
Le chemin de fer : étude pour le piano : Op. 27
Le chemin de fer : étude pour le piano : Op. 27
Alleluia : pour piano : Op. 25
Le chemin de fer : étude : Op. 27
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles-Valentin Alkan, c. 1835. Portrait by Édouard Dubufe
Charles-Valentin Alkan ( French: [ʃaʁl valɑ̃tɛ̃ alkɑ̃]; 30 November 1813 – 29 March 1888) was a French composer and virtuoso pianist. At the height of his fame in the 1830s and 1840s he was, alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt, among the leading pianists in Paris, a city in which he spent virtually his entire life.
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