Alkan Discography (2) - Works for Piano Solo opp. 39-61
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Op 39 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs
Ronald Smith rec 1977 EMI, SLS 5100 [3 LPs] (1978), partly reissued in EMI (France), CDM 7 64280 2 [CD] 1992 (see Études nos 1, 2, 3, & 12). Arabesque (USA), 8127 [3 LPs]. Appian, APR7031 [2 CDs] (1996), partly reissued EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
Stephanie McCallum rec. ? ABC Classics [2 CDs] ABC4765335 (2006)
no 1 Comme le vent
Michael Ponti Vox Candide, STGBY 653 [LP] (1972); CE 31045 [LP], Vox CDX 5151, FSM 31 045
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1989 Marco Polo, 8.223285 (1990)
no 2 En rythme molossique
Michael Ponti Vox Candide, STGBY 653 [LP] (1972); CE 31045 [LP]; Vox Box CDX 5151 (1996)
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1989 Marco Polo, 8.223285 (1990)
no 3 Scherzo diabolico
Michael Ponti Vox Candide, STGBY 653 [LP] (1972); CE 31045 [LP]; Vox Box CDX 5151 (1996)
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1971 Harmonia Mundi, HM927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977); MHS 1344 [LP]; HM B40.927 [cass]; HMA 190927 (1988)
nos 4-7 Symphonie
Egon Petri rec c1952-3 Pearl, GEMM CD 9966 (1992). Symposium, 1145 (1993).
John Paul Bracey VLR LP 1512 [LP mono] (1963)
Raymond Lewenthal RCA, LM 2815 [LP mono], LSC-2815 [LP stereo]; RB 6660 [LP mono], SB 6660 [LP stereo] (1966); GL 42689 [LP stereo], GK 42689 [cass] (1979); Elan CD 82276, remastered: BMG High Performance Series 633310 (1999)
Ronald Smith rec 1969 Unicorn, UNS 206 [LP] (1970)
Michael Ponti Vox Candide, STGBY 653 [LP] (1972); CE 31045 [LP]; Vox Box CDX 5151 (1996)
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1989 Marco Polo, 8.223285 (1990); partly reissued (no 5) in: Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
Janos Solyom rec ? Phontastic (Sweden), ARTECD 7134 (1992)
Mark Salman rec 1993 Titanic (USA), Ti-220 (1994)
Stephanie McCallum rec 1995 Tall Poppies (Australia), TP081 (1996)
Alan Weiss rec. March 2007 Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 93568 (2007)
no 5 Marche funèbre
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1989 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
nos 8-10 Concerto
Ronald Smith rec 1968 EMI, HQS 1204 [LP] (1970). The first movement is performed with cuts devised by Ronald Smith.
Stephanie McCallum rec 1990 MBS, MBS 24 CD (1991)
Osamu Nakamura rec 1990 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8005 (1990)
no 8 [orchestrated Klindworth]
Dmitri Feofanov (pf), Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, cond Robert Stankovsky rec 1995 Naxos, 8 553702 (1998)
no 10 Allegretto alla-barbaresca
Malcolm Binns Concert Artist/Fidelio Records (UK), STLPX 8017 [LP]; FED-TC-1017 [cass] (1967)
no 11 Ouverture
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1989 Marco Polo, 8.223285 (1990)
no 12 Le Festin d'Ésope
Raymond Lewenthal RCA, LM 2815 [LP mono], LSC-2815 [LP stereo]; RB 6660 [LP mono], SB 6660
[LP stereo] (1966); GL 42689 [LP stereo], GK 42689 [cass] (1979), Elan CD 82276, remastered: BMG High Performance Series 633310 (1999)
Ronald Smith rec 1968 [on Érard piano of 1851] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969). Musical Heritage Society OR 174 [LP]
Michael Ponti Vox Candide, STGBY 653 [LP] (1972); CE 31045 [LP]; Vox Box CDX 5151 (1996)
Carl Axel Dominique Dag Visa (Sweden), DAG 02-1002 [LP] (1986)
Geir Henning Braaten rec 1989 Victoria (Norway), VCD 19002 (1990)
Alain Weiss rec 1989 Fidelio (Netherlands), 8839 (1990); Brilliant Classics 93568 (2007)
Marc-André Hamelin rec 1994 Hyperion, CDA66794 (1995)
Stephanie McCallum rec 1999 ABC Classics Australia 461 798 2 (2001)
Op 41 Trois Petites Fantaisies
Daniel Capelletti René Gailly (Belgium), CD87 007 (1988)
Huseyin Sermet rec 1997 Valois (France), V 4808 (1998)
no 2 Andantino
Pierre Réach rec 1979 RCA (France), RL 37243 [LP] (1979)
Alan Weiss rec. March 2007 Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 93568 (2007)
Op 42 Réconciliation - petit caprice en forme de zorcico
Op 45 Salut, cendre du pauvre!
Osamu Nakamura rec 1990 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8005 (1990)
François Bou rec 1990 Adda (France), 581 285 (1991)
Laurent Martin rec 1992 Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)
Op 46 Minuetto alla tedesca
Ronald Smith rec 1970 EMI, HQS 1247 [LP] (1971); Arabesque (USA), 6516 [LP] (1984)
Op 50 Deux Caprices
Malcolm Binns Concert Artist/Fidelio Records (UK), STLPX 8017 [LP]; FED-TC-1017 [cass] (1967)
Ronald Smith rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969). Musical Heritage Society OR 174 [LP]
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
Ronald Smith rec 1994 Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)
no 2 Le Tambour bat aux champs
Raymond Lewenthal Columbia, M 30234 [LP] (1971); CBS 61117 [LP] (1981)
Stephanie McCallum rec 1985 [live] Société Alkan [cass] (1986)
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
Alan Weiss rec. March 2007 Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 93568 (2007)
Op 51 Trois Menuets
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
no 3 Tempo nobile
Pierre Réach rec 1979 RCA (France), RL 37243 [LP] (1979)
Op 52 Super flumina Babylonis, paraphrase
Laurent Martin rec 1992 Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)
Op 53 Quasi Caccia
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
Op 57 2e et 3e Nocturnes
2e Nocturne: Andantino
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1971 Harmonia Mundi, HM927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977), MHS 1344 [LP], HM B40.927 [cass]; HMA190 927, HMA43 927 [cass] (1988)
3e nocturne
Op 60 Ma chère liberté, et Ma chère servitude
Jacqueline Méfano rec 1996 2e2m collection, 2e2m 1005 (1996)
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
Op 60 bis Le Grillon, nocturne
Osamu Nakamura rec 1992 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8016 (1992)
Op 61 Sonatine
Raymond Lewenthal Columbia, M 30234 [LP] (1971); CBS 61117 [LP] (1981), Elan (USA), Elan 82284
Ronald Smith rec 1970 EMI, HQS 1247 [LP] (1971); CDM 7 69421 2, EG 7 69421 4 [cass]; EMI Angel (Japan), TOCE 6239. Arabesque (USA), 6516 [LP] (1984). EMI 7243 575649 2 2 [2 CDs] (2002)
Bernard Ringeissen rec 1971 Harmonia Mundi, HM927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977); MHS 1344 [LP]; HM B40.927 [cass]; HMA 190927 (1988), HMA43 927 [cass]
Daniel Capelletti René Gailly (Belgium), CD87 007 (1988)
