Charles-Valentin Morhange Alkan


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Sheet music for Alkan



[details ←] Trois Nocturnes, Opp. 22, 57 [collection] (score) Piano,
[details ←] Grande Sonate, Op. 33 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Esquisses, Op. 63; Quatrieme Suite (score) Piano,
[details ←] Esquisses, Op. 63; Troisieme Suite (score) Piano,
[details ←] Esquisses, Op. 63; Deuxieme Suite (score) Piano,
[details ←] Esquisses, Op. 63; Premiere Suite (score) Piano,
[details ←] Douze Etudes, Op. 35; Book 1 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Vingt-Cinq Preludes, Op. 31 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Douze Etudes, Op. 35; Book 2 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Trente Chants; Troisieme Recueil, Op. 65 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Trente Chants; Cinquieme Recueil, Op. 70 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Trente Chants; Premier Recueil, Op. 38/1 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Le Chemin de Fer, Op. 27 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Trente Chants; Deuxieme Recueil, Op. 38/2 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Trente Chants; Quatrieme Recueil, Op. 67 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Variations Composees sur un Theme de Steibelt, Op. 1 (Variations on a Theme of Steibelt, Op. 1) (score) Piano,
[details ←] Salut, Cendre du Pauvre, Op. 45 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Three Pieces [collection] (score) Piano,

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Born: 30 November 1813 — Paris — France
Died: 29 March 1888 — Paris — France
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Music



Famous as piano virtuoso.

Life

(Modern research has cast much doubt on the popular legend that he died while being crushed by a bookshelf after reaching for the Talmud).

Main biography: Ronald Smith, "Alkan: Who Was Alkan" (Kahn & Averill, London, 1976 & 1987), now reprinted as one volume called "Alkan: The Man, the Music (publ. April 2000).

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