Alkan on YouTube

(and other sites....)

'YouTube'and other internet  sites now contain many uploads of videos of Alkan performances, both by professional pianists and by enthusiasts.

This is an attempt at a listing. Please note it makes no judgement on the copyright status of the videos of the professionals - it is possible that some at least of such postings violate copyright, therefore they may get 'pulled' at some point. The listing also makes no judgement as to qualities of either performances or recordings.

The Professionals

Alexander Bildau

Esquisses op. 63 no. 1

Esquisses op. 63 nos. 11 and 12

Jack Gibbons

Allegro Barbaro

Op 39 no. 10 (part).

Marc-André Hamelin

Op. 39 no. 8 (1st movement of Concerto) Part 1 of 3

Op. 39  no. 8 (1st movement of Concerto) Part 2 of 3

Op. 39 no. 8 (1st movement of Concerto) Part 3of 3

Op. 39 no. 9 (2nd movement of Concerto) part 1 of 2

Op. 39 no. 9 (2nd movement of Concerto) part 2 of 2

Op. 39 no. 10 (3rd movement of Concerto)

Live on Swedish TV incl op. 39 no. 12 Le Festin d'Esope.

Francesco Libetta

Grande sonate - 1st movement ('20 ans')

Others

alkanliszt (UK)

Op. 39 no. 5 (2nd movement of Symphonie)

Le Festin d'Esope op. 39 no. 12

AdaOsi (Adam in Canada)

Op. 39 no. 4 (First movement of Symphonie)

Op. 39 no 5 (2nd movement of Symphonie)

Op. 39 no 6 (3rd movement of Symphonie)

Alkan at a Jewish Wedding

Op. 31 no. 6. arranged for klezmer band) (part I)

Part II

Isaacholbrook

***op. 76/3 Grande Etude 'pour les mains réunies' performed as piano duet (after 4 beers) Very remarkable, in its way!!

Ken Iisaka

op. 39/8 at the finals of the Van Cliburn 2007 Amateurs Competition

Sparkyfry

Beethoven/Alkan Cavatina

Zorcico