Alkan: Piano Works

Alkan: Piano Works

Alkan: Piano Works
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Composer: Charles Alkan
Performer: Ronald Smith
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Petit Conte
  2. Nocturne No.1, Op.22
  3. Gigue, Op.24
  4. Marche, Op.37 No.1
  5. Le Tambour Bat Aux Champs, Op.50 No.2
  6. XXIX: Delire
  7. XI: Morituri Te Salutant
  8. XX: Le Premier Billet Doux
  9. IV: Les Cloches
  10. XLI: Les Enharmoniques
  11. X: Increpatio
  12. XI: Les Soupirs
  13. XLVIII: En Songe
  14. Toccatina, Op.75
  15. IV: Allegro
  16. V: Marche Funebre (Andantino)
  17. VI: Menuet
  18. VII: Finale (Presto)
  19. I: Assez Gravement
  20. II: Andantino
  21. III: Menuet
Music CD 2
  1. VIII: Allegro Assai
  2. IX: Adagio
  3. X: Allegretto Alla Barbaresca
  4. Maestoso -
  5. Allegro
  6. XIII: (Cantique Des Cantiques)
  7. XV
  8. XVI
  9. XI
  10. XII

Free Music Notes for Alkan: Piano Works

Free Music Review: Exceptional Pianist/Inspirational Composer
Hit: 5 Stars

Ronald Smith died on the 27 May 2004 a week before I was due to hear him perform in concert at the age of 82. Obviously I was incredibly upset by his death and not having ever heard him play - especially ALKAN.

Ronald Smith was the man who re-established Charles-Valentin Alkan as one of the greatest composers of piano music. Busoni claimed "Alkan, alongside Chopin, Liszt, Schumann and Brahms, was one of the five greatest composers for the piano since Beethoven".

Of particular interest here is Ronald Smiths recordings of the Solo Piano Concerto and Symphony for Solo Piano. These are some of the most extraordinary compositions in musical literature.

Ronald Smith's recordings are exceptional and in my mind can only be equalled technically by Marc-André Hamelin performances of Alkan. Yet with this said Ronald Smith was the only virtuoso pianist who truly understood Alkans philosophy of music - hence smith's book on Alkan - The Man The Music.

This album is highly recommended to all music and piano playing enthusiasts.
The music is innovative, passionate; but not sentimental and incredibly interesting in structure, colouring and philosophy.
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