1. Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Alkan Picture, biography, works list, related composers, and recommended discography from the Classical Category Arts Music Composers A Alkan, Charles-Valentin Morhange......CharlesValentin Alkan. (1813 - 1888). Alkan, and his four brothers,all musicians, adopted their father's first name as their surname. http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/alkan.html

Charles-Valentin Alkan Alkan, and his four brothers, all musicians, adopted their father's first name as their surname. Alkan Morhange (1780-1855) was the proprietor of a music school in Paris, and he early recognized among the musical talents of his sons the singular ones of young Charles-Valentin. Consequently, at the age of five Alkan was enrolled in the Paris Conservatory of Music, the breeding ground of many outstanding musicians and composers in the Nineteenth Century. Alkan studied composition and piano, making his debut at 12 years of age performing his own compositions as well as those of others. He seemed a star ascendant. Before he was 20 he embarked on the first of two trips abroad (the second two years later), the only times he was ever to leave Paris in his lifetime. In Paris Alkan was a member of an accomplished social circle that included many of the leading names of his times in thought and the arts. In 1838 he appeared in concert with his close friend and neighbor, , and was warmly received by critics and public alike. To this day there is no definitive explanation of what ensued from this point, though surmise and conjecture aplenty have flourished. For six years Alkan disappeared from the concert stage. He performed for nearly two years, then dematerialized as public pianist for 28 more years; when he again appeared he was past 60. I his time Alkan was considered the peer of Chopin and Franz Lizst in technique. He is widely thought of as an eccentric par excellence. In his later years he became intrigued with the pedalier, a pedal board that attaches to the piano and enables full performance of organ literature on the piano. He was fond of playing the compositions of Bach on this device, and composed copiously for it. His piano works require the utmost of skills, attesting to Alkan's own. Few performers care to attempt the difficulties of the Alkanian oeuvre in public, though some display their uncommon prowess by means of his works. The name of Alkan even now remains one capable of engendering vigorous debate in musical circles. ~Douglas Purl

2. Trovar.com - Charles-Valentin Alkan CharlesValentin Alkan (1813-1888) Born in Paris, 30 November 1813, his name was Charles-Valentin Morhange. He (and his brothers) used their father's first name, Alkan, as their last. http://www.trovar.com/alkan.html

trovar.com Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) Biographical Sketch Born in Paris, 30 November 1813, his name was Charles-Valentin Morhange. He (and his brothers) used their father's first name, Alkan, as their last. Charles-Valentin Alkan spent his life in and around Paris and died there on 29 March 1888. Alkan was a prodigy. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of six, where he studied both piano and organ. His teachers included Joseph Zimmermann, who also taught Bizet, Franck, Gounod, and Thomas. In his twenties, he played concerts in elegant social circles and taught piano. His friends included Liszt and Chopin, George Sand, and Victor Hugo. By the age of twenty-four, he had built a reputation as one of the great virtuoso pianists of his day, rivalling Liszt and Thalberg. And then he withdrew into private study, with only occasional forays into the limelight, for the remainder of his life. In spite of his early fame and technical acomplishment, he spent most of his life in obscurity, performing in public only occasionally. There are periods of his life about which little is known, other than that he was immersed in the study of Bible and Talmud. Alkan seems to have had few followers. One composer who does appear to continue Alkan's direction is Sorabji, although Sorabji claimed that his model was Busoni. Alkan had admirers, among them Busoni and Anton Rubinstein, who dedicated a concerto to him.

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7. Charles-Valentin Alkan CharlesValentin Alkan. 1813-1888. Please visit Works by Charles Alkan. http://www.composers.net/database/a/Alkan.html

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11. Alkan, Charles-Valentin (1813 - 1888) alkan, charlesvalentin (1813 - 1888). alkan, born Morhange in Parisin 1813, was among the most gifted piano virtuosi of his time. http://www.hnh.com/composer/alkan.htm

Alkan, Charles-Valentin Alkan, born Morhange in Paris in 1813, was among the most gifted piano virtuosi of his time. Much of his life, in particular from 1853 onwards, was spent in eccentric isolation. His remarkable abilities as a pianist, in later years only intermittently displayed, were coupled with an equally remarkable body of keyboard compositions, neglected until recent years. In addition to his musical interests, he maintained his classical and biblical studies, the latter reflecting the Jewish faith into which he had been born and to which he remained loyal throughout his life. Piano Music While Alkan's piano music includes the operatic fantasias and transcriptions fashionable in his time, his more remarkable works must be his virtuoso Etudes, notably the set in all minor keys, containing a Scherzo diabolique, Symphony, Concerto, Ouverture and final Festin d'Esope variations. Recommended Recordings Marco Polo 8.223284 Esquisses, Op. 63 Marco Polo 8.223352 Etudes from Opp. 35 and 39 Marco Polo 8.223351

12. The Strange Case Of Charles Valentin Alkan By James F. Penrose Complete discography of alkan's works, with dates, recording information and pianists. charlesvalentin alkan. (1813-1888). Discography. ( A Work in Progress http://www.newcriterion.com/archive/11/may93/alkan.htm

The strange case of Charles Valentin Alkan by James F. Penrose Mi Contra Fa F or someone thought by Liszt to possess the greatest piano technique of the age and equally esteemed by Busoni as one of the great composers for the piano after Beethoven, Charles Valentin Alkan has certainly fallen on hard times. Even before his death on Holy Thursday, 1888, Alkan had fallen into the unremitting obscurity from which he is only now beginning to emerge. History is happenstance: it can be as harsh to an Alkan as it can be kind to a Satie. Though apparently a warm, if somewhat shy, young man, Alkan developed into a notorious misanthrope and hermit in his later years. During his periods of seclusion he wrote much of his daunting and beautiful music while slowly shedding his early friendships with Hugo, Delacroix, Sand, Dumas, Liszt, and others in that glittering circle. Late in life, Alkan emerged from his solitude to give a remarkable series of retrospective petits-concerts featuring works by then-disregarded composers such as Rameau, Bach, Haydn, and Mozart. At a time when the late Beethoven sonatas were relatively unpopular, Alkan played them in little-attended performances held evenings in a room at the Salle Erard featuring a grand piano and the on which Alkan was, by all accounts, an astonishing virtuoso. The controversial circumstances of his death are probably the most remembered thing about him, and the moonstruck explanations surrounding that occasion are legendary.

13. Musica Classica - Classical Music - Klassische Musik - Karadar Bertoldi Ensemble Life, related composers, comments on his virtuosity and the difficulty of many compositions, MIDI audio samples, and photographs from the Karadar Dictionary. http://www.karadar.net/Dictionary/alkan.html

Charles-Valentin Alkan Life Photo Gallery Home Page Charles-Valentin Alkan Life French pianist and composer, Alkan made his debut at the age of 12 performing his own compositions and those of others. Alkan was a member of a Parisian social circle that included many of the leading names of philosophy and the arts in his time. In 1838 he gave a concert performance with his close friend, Frédéric Chopin , that was warmly received by the critics and public alike. MIDI FILE - Etude Op.39 No.12 (8'54'') Then, for no apparent reason, Alkan disappeared from the concert stage for six years. MIDI FILE - Etude op.27 (4'39'') He returned to perform for nearly two years, but then he was not seen as a public pianist for 28 years and when he appeared again he was over 60. Franz Liszt MIDI FILE Scherzo Diabolique op.39 n.3, for piano (4'25'') In his later years he became intrigued with the pedalier, a pedal board attached to the piano which enables the full performance of organ music on the piano. He composed many works for the pedal-piano exploiting the technical resources of the instrument.

14. Alkan Check out a biography of this composer, details on his compositions, reviews of recordings and links. alkan Who was alkan? "Charles- Valentin alkan has just died http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ssmythe/alkan.htm

Alkan - Who was Alkan? "Charles- Valentin Alkan has just died It was necessary for him to die in order to suspect his existence "Alkan , " more than one reader will say "who is Alkan?" Balthazar Claes , from Alkan's obituary in Le Ménéstrel 1st April 1888 Alkan the Man Son of a Jewish schoolmaster, Charles- Valentin Morhange was born on 30th November1813 in Paris , and took his father's first name, Alkan, as his last name He entered the Paris Conservatoire at six, and made his concert debut at twelve By the age of twenty-four he had become the leading French pianist, was friends with Chopin and admired by Liszt By the mid 1830s he was living in the Square d'Orleans , where he kept two apartments, one above the other After the publication of his Trois Grandes Études Op. 76 in 1838, he disappeared from public view for six years, emerging with the publication of a number of what would become typical Alkan pieces, including the world's first work to depict a railway train, Le Chemin de Fer He also returned to the concert stage in April of 1844, and the audience for his first recital contained both Chopin and Liszt

15. Composer Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summary of piano works, and Naxos biography. http://web02.hnh.com/composer/btm.asp?fullname=Alkan, Charles-Valentin

16. Trovar.com - Charles-Valentin Alkan Brief biography of the composer with discography. http://trovar.com/alkan.html

trovar.com Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) Biographical Sketch Born in Paris, 30 November 1813, his name was Charles-Valentin Morhange. He (and his brothers) used their father's first name, Alkan, as their last. Charles-Valentin Alkan spent his life in and around Paris and died there on 29 March 1888. Alkan was a prodigy. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of six, where he studied both piano and organ. His teachers included Joseph Zimmermann, who also taught Bizet, Franck, Gounod, and Thomas. In his twenties, he played concerts in elegant social circles and taught piano. His friends included Liszt and Chopin, George Sand, and Victor Hugo. By the age of twenty-four, he had built a reputation as one of the great virtuoso pianists of his day, rivalling Liszt and Thalberg. And then he withdrew into private study, with only occasional forays into the limelight, for the remainder of his life. In spite of his early fame and technical acomplishment, he spent most of his life in obscurity, performing in public only occasionally. There are periods of his life about which little is known, other than that he was immersed in the study of Bible and Talmud. Alkan seems to have had few followers. One composer who does appear to continue Alkan's direction is Sorabji, although Sorabji claimed that his model was Busoni. Alkan had admirers, among them Busoni and Anton Rubinstein, who dedicated a concerto to him.

17. Alkan, Charles Valentin MIDI sound files and PDF printable scores of two piano works.Category Arts Music Composers A alkan, charlesvalentin Morhange......alkan, Charles Valentin. TITLE, INSTRUMENTATION, FORMAT. Prelude in B MajorThe Dying (Le Mourant), Piano. MIDI Playback MIDI Playback. Print PDF PrintPDF. http://www.composermusic.com/search/composer/Alkan.htm

Alkan, Charles Valentin TITLE INSTRUMENTATION FORMAT Prelude in B Major The Dying (Le Mourant) Piano MIDI Playback MIDI Playback Print PDF Print PDF ... cool links

18. Alkan Charles Valentin (1813-1888) Translate this page alkan Charles Valentin Morhange Charles Henri Valentin 1813-1888. FRANCOIS-SAPPEYBRIGITTE (éd.), charles-valentin alkan. Fayard, Paris 1991. http://musicologie.free.fr/Biographies/alkan_c_v.html

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19. WQXR: Classical Music Scene Biography noting his brilliance, virtuosity, and eccentricity from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=217

20. Index Complete discography of recordings.Category Arts Music Composers A alkan, charles-valentin Morhange......charlesvalentin alkan. (1813-1888) Discography ( A Work in Progress) Compiled by Joel Hill, Tallahassee, FL. Click here to send http://www.nettally.com/joelhill/alkan/Index.html

CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN Discography ( A Work in Progress ) Compiled by Joel Hill, Tallahassee, FL, USA Click here to send e-mail to me Updated: March 2, 2003 Short Bio About Me and My Process For Converting Records and Tapes to CD NEW Fanfare Review from 1997 NEW Link to the British Alkan Society (see other links below) This Web Site is composed of several parts: Tables of Recordings, by Opus Numbers Linked to the contents of each recording A List of Artists who have recorded Alkan - Linked to all of their recordings The Contents of each recording - Linked to available reviews A list of all of Alkan's works In Progress, but almost complete Links may be added Links to other sites for Alkan and miscellaneous items - In Progress An Interview with John-Paul Bracey - The first Pianist to record Alkan Special Thanks Alkan Reviews These may be linked individually with the recordings in the future Classical Net Reviews Please Come Back Fanfare Reviews Gramofile Reviews Music Wire Reviews In the Tables of Recordings, works without links and with magenta text and backgrounds have not been recorded to my knowledge.

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