THE
ALKAN SOCIETY
Promoting the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the life and work of Alkan
Registered charity: 276199
Since 1977
Based in the UK, but with a worldwide membership, we are dedicated to the appreciation and study of the life and works of Charles-Valentin Alkan, and the performance, publication and recording of his music. Founded in 1977 by the late Ronald Smith, we are the first and longest-standing society devoted to Alkan and his music.
Mark Viner - Character Pieces and Grotesqueries
As part of Viner's project to record the entire life's work of Alkan, this is his 6th CD. This album, as well as others from his collection are available on Spotify, Apple Music, or for purchase on his website.
Igor Do Amaral - Symphonie pour piano seul and Les Mois
Amaral’s CD is recorded on the MSR Classics label, MS1851, and has been released in the US. It is available for streaming from Amazon in Europe.
Paul Wee - Transcriptions, including Mozart Piano Concerto no. 20 transcribed by Alkan
Paul Wee’s new CD pairs Liszt’s transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony no 3 (Eroica) with Alkan’s transcription of Mozart’s piano concerto no 20 (K466), on BIS Records BIS-2615.
Mark Viner - 11 Pieces dans le style religieux (op. 72) et Etude Alla-Barbaro
As part of Viner's project to record the entire life's work of Alkan, this is his 5th CD. This album, as well as others from his collection are available on Spotify, Apple Music, or for purchase on his website.
Gerard Bouwhuis - Solo Concerto (op.39)
Gerald Bouwhuis’s CD is available from his website, which also includes an interview and review (in Dutch).
Mark Viner - Paraphrases, Marches, and Symphony for Solo Piano, Op.39
As part of Viner's project to record the entire life's work of Alkan, this is his 4th CD. This album, as well as others from his collection are available on Spotify, Apple Music, or for purchase on his website.
Mark Viner - Grand Sonate Op.33 et Trois Morceaux Dans Le Genre Pathetique, Op.15
British pianist Mark Viner's 3rd Alkan album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, or for purchase on his website.
Yui Morishita - Alkan Piano Collection 1-5
A complete collection of Morishita's five CDs of Alkan's music with Alm records.
Schaghajegh Nosrati - Solo concerto
German pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati’s debut Alkan CD is on the C-Avi music label.
Paul Wee - Solo symphonie & concerto
As his Alkan debut, Paul Wee pairs Alkan's solo Symphonie and solo Concerto on BIS Records.
Margit Haider-Dechant - Woelfl & Alkan
Margit Haider-Dechant performs the Alkan's Concerto (op. 39/8-10) and Joseph Woelfl’s Sonate Non Plus Ultra on Apollon Musikoffizin.
Mark Viner - 25 Preludes
As part of Viner's project to record the entire life's work of Alkan, this is his 2nd CD. This album, as well as others from his collection are available on Spotify, Apple Music, or for purchase on his website.
Yury Favorin - Charles-Valentin Alkan Piano Works
The Muso label has released an MP3 album of the Russian pianist Yury Favorin’s first Alkan recording.
Mark Viner - Douze Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs (op. 35)
British pianist and Alkan Society Chairman, Mark Viner, is set to record Alkan's complete works with Piano Classics. His first album recieved stellar reviews from The Guardian, Grammophone magazine, BBC Music Magazine, and The Sunday Times.