Alkan - Piano Works
£16.10
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Label: La Dolce Volta
Cat No: LDV11
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 8th April 2013
Contents
Works
Barcarolle, op.65 no.6Esquisses (48), op.63
Grande Sonate 'Les quatre ages', op.33
Nocturne in B major, op.22
Preludes (25) in all major and minor keys, op.31
Artists
Pascal Amoyel (piano)Works
Barcarolle, op.65 no.6Esquisses (48), op.63
Grande Sonate 'Les quatre ages', op.33
Nocturne in B major, op.22
Preludes (25) in all major and minor keys, op.31
Artists
Pascal Amoyel (piano)About
He was an exceptionally gifted virtuoso pianist, a demanding and inventive composer, and a tormented artist who produced a kaleidoscopic and passionate body of work. Alkan is fascinating because of the mystery that still shrouds his life and his work when, after a spectacular early career, he withdrew from society, taking refuge in his inner world.
"I wanted to showcase all the composer's facets, in a multifaceted way. The 'Grande Sonate Les quatre âges', is a colossal, gigantic work, a sort of romantic ideal of the sonata, which undoubtedly influenced Liszt's. As a counterpart to this great work, I selected shorter pieces, like the 'Esquisses', which show a composer who could capture a moment in time. And then I also selected a number of pieces that are both visionary and 'anchored' in their era. The 'Barcarolle' is reminiscent of Mendelssohn and prefigures Satie, as with 'les Soupirs' for Scriabin and even Debussy. While the 'Nocturne' is similar to Chopin's opus 32, 'Les Cloches' and the 'Prélude La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer' illustrate Alkan's fascination with realism, everyday life, the strange and the extraordinary." - Pascal Amoyel
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