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

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.

Jonathan Powell
Op. 39 no. 6 (3rd movement of Symphonie)
Op. 39 no. 7 (4th movement of
Symphonie)

Rohan de Saram (cello) and Jonathan Powell
Sonate de concert op. 47 for cello III. Adagio
Sonate de concert op. 47 for cello IV. Finale alla saltarella


Tomasz Kamieniak
Le tambour bat aux champs op 50/2
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)

Jack Gibbons
Allegro Barbaro
Op 39 no. 10 (part).

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

Alexander Bildau
Esquisses op. 63 no. 1
Esquisses op. 63 nos. 11 and 12

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