Alkan Discography (1)  - Works for Piano Solo opp. 1-38

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Op 1     Variations on a theme from Steibelt's Orage Concerto
     Laurent Martin     rec 1992     Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)

Op 2 Les Omnibus - Variations
      John Kersey  rec 2004-2005  Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)

Op 3    Il était un p'tit homme - Rondoletto
      John Kersey  rec 2004-2005  Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)

Op 12     Rondeau chromatique
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1988)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1992     Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)

Op 12     Trois Improvisations dans le style brillant
     Robert Rivard     rec 1988     Symposium (UK), 1057 [cass] (1988)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1990     Marco Polo, 8.223500 (1993)
     'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. 2001
Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001)

Op. 13 Trois Andantes Romantiques
     'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. 2001 Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001)

Op 15     Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique
nos.1-3
       Marc-André Hamelin rec 2000     Hyperion, CDA67218 (2001)
      'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. 2001
Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001)
      Robert Rivard  rec. 1988   Symposium (UK) 1057 [cass] (1988)
no.2     Le Vent
     L. Johnson. HMV, MBLP 6006 [LP mono]
     Harold Bauer [piano roll] Keyboard Immortal Series KBI 4A 102 [LP]; Symposium 1002 [cass] (1983)

Op 16 1- 3    Tre Scherzi
     Ronald Smith          rec 1987     EMI, EG 7 69630 1 [digital LP], CDM 7 69630 2 [CD], EG7 69630 4 [cass] (1988); EMI Angel, TOCE 6240 [CD]. Arabesque (USA), Z6604; EMI 7243 575649 2 2 [2 CDs] (2002)
      'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. 2001 Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001)

Op 16 nos. 4 -5 (Variations on a theme of Donizetti 'Ah segnata è la mia morte': Varitations on a theme  of Bellini 'La Tremenda ultrice spada': Varitaitons quasi-fantaisie sur une barcarolle mapoltiaine')
      John Kersey  rec 2004-2005  Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)

Op 17     Le Preux, étude de concert
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1989)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1990     Marco Polo, 8.223500 (1993)
     'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. 2001
Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001)

Op 22     Nocturne          
     Ronald Smith          rec 1984     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985); Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP],  Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985) EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Stephanie McCallum  rec 1985     Société Alkan (France) [cass] (1986)
     Alan Weiss          rec 1989     Fidelio (Netherlands), 8839 (1990)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)
     Bart van Oort (on 1837 Erard piano)   rec. 2003   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92002/4 (2004)

Op 23     Saltarelle
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1971     Harmonia Mundi, HM 927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977); MHS 1344 [LP]; HM B40.927 [cass]; HMA 190 927 [CD], HMA 43 927 [cass] (1988)
     (arr. I. Roma)  Igor Roma rec ???? Challenge Classics (Netherlands) CC72154 (2006)

Op 24     Gigue et Air de ballet dans le style ancien
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1989)

no 1     Gigue
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1971     Harmonia Mundi, HM 927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977); MHS 1344 [LP]; HM B40.927 [cass];  HMA 190927 [CD] , HMA 43 927 [cass] (1988)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1984     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985); Arabesque (USA) 6523 [LP] Z6523 [CD],  7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)

Op 25     Alleluia
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1989)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1992     Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)
     Marc-André Hamelin rec 2000     Hyperion, CDA67218 (2001)

Op 26     Marche funèbre
     Ronald Smith          rec 1970     EMI, HQS 1247 [LP] (1971). Arabesque (USA), 6516 [digital LP] (1984),
     Ronald Smith          rec 1994     Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)

Op 27     Marche triomphale
     Ronald Smith          rec 1970     EMI, HQS 1247 [LP] (1971). Arabesque (USA), 6516 [LP] (1984), EMI

Op 27     Le Chemin de fer, étude
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1989)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1990     Marco Polo, 8.223500 (1993); Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
     'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier)  rec. ?
Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1006 (?)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)    
     Jurg Hanselmann  rec. May 2004  Prezioso CD800602 (2005)

Op 29     Bourrée d'Auvergne, étude
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8003 (1989)

Op 31     25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs
     Laurent Martin     rec 1989     Marco Polo, 8.223284 (1990); partially [nos. 1, 13, 17 & 25] reissued in: Naxos,  8.553434 (1995)
     Olli Mustonen     rec 1990     Decca, 433 055-2 (1991); London (USA), 433055; Gramophone (UK),            475 212-2 (2003)

no 1     Lentement
     Laurent Martin     rec 1989     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)

nos 2     Assez lentement, 3  Dans le genre ancien, 4  Prière du soir, 5  Psaume 150me
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)

no 6     Ancienne mélodie de la synagogue
     Egon Petri [piano roll]          Symposium (UK), 1002 [cass] (1983)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)
     Omri Epstein      rec. 2004    Symposium 1346 (2005)

no 7     Librement mais sans secousses
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 8     La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
     Ronald Smith      rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, SLS 5100 [3 LPs] (1978). Arabesque (USA), 8127 [3 LPs]. EMI (France), CDM 7 64280 (1992). Appian, APR7031[2 CDs] (1996). EMI 7243 575649 2 2 [2 CDs] (2002)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 9     Placiditas
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)

no 11     Un petit rien
     Ronald Smith      rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985). Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP], Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)

no 12     Le Temps qui n'est plus
     Ronald Smith      rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985). Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP], Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Alan Weiss          rec 1989     Fidelio (Netherlands), 8839 (1990)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)
    Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 13     J'étais endormie mais mon coeur veillait...
     Ronald Smith          rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985). Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP], Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1989     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1989     Danacord (Denmark), DACOCD 349 (1990)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1991     Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
     Anthony Goldstone     rec 1993     Amphion (UK), PHICD123, PHI 123 [cass] (1993)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)
     Ronald Smith    rec. 1998     Appian, APR2000 (2000)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)
    Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 14     Rapidement
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1997     Valois (France), V 4808 (1998)
     Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 15     Dans le genre gothique
     Ronald Smith          rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985). Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP], Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1997     Valois (France), V 4808 (1998)
    Stanley Hoogland    rec. 2002   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 92109 (2003)

no 16     Assez lentement
     Ronald Smith          rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985). Arabesque (USA), 6523 [LP], Z6523  [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985), EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 17     Rêve d'amour
     Huseyin Sermet     rec 1997     Valois (France), V 4808 (1998)
     Laurent Martin     rec 1989     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)

no.20      Modérément vite et bien caractérisé
      Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no.23     Assez Vite
     Christina Petrowska-Quilico   rec. 1999   Welspringe (Canada) WPS001 (2002)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

no 25     Prière
     Laurent Martin     rec 1989     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

Op 32 no 1     1er Recueil d'Impromptus
     Laurent Martin     rec 1992     Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)

Op 32 no 2     2e Recueil d'Impromptus: 3 Airs à 5 temps et un air à 7 temps
     Laurent Martin     rec 1992     Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994); partial reissue (nos 1 & 3) in: Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)

Op 33     Grande Sonate
     Ronald Smith          rec 1973     EMI, HQS 1326 (1974) [LP]; CDM 7 69421 2; EG 7 69421 4 [cass]; EMI Angel, TOCE 6239. Arabesque (USA), 8140 [LP]. EMI (France), CDM 7 64280 2 (1992). EMI 7243 575649 2 2 [2 CDs] (2002)
     Pierre Réach          rec 1979     RCA (France), RL 37243 [LP] (1979). Musical Heritage Society (USA), MHS 4875 [LP] (1983)
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1990     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8004 (1990)
     Alan Weiss          rec 1989     Fidelio (Netherlands), 8839 (1990); Brilliant Classics 93568 (2007)
     Pierre Réach          rec 1991     Vogue (France), 645 006 (1991); Koch Discover, DICD 920362 (1997)
     Marc-André Hamelin  rec 1994     Hyperion, CDA66794 (1995)

1st movement '20 ans'
     Francesco Libetta rec 2002 Naive DR2101 [DVD] (2003)

2nd Movement “Quasi-Faust”
     Raymond Lewenthal  rec 1965     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 (1997): BMG High Performance Series 633310 (1999)

Op 35     Douze Études dans tous les tons majeurs
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1990     Marco Polo, 8.223351 (1993); partial reissue (nos 6, 8 & 10) in: Naxos, 8.553434 (1995); complete reissue Naxos, 8.555495 (2001)
     Stephanie McCallum  rec 1992     Tall Poppies Records (Australia), TP 055 (1994)

no 5     Allegro barbaro
     Ronald Smith          rec 1968 [on Érard piano of 1855] Oryx (UK) “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969). Musical Heritage Society OR 174 [LP]
     Ronald Smith          rec 1977     EMI, SLS 5100 [3 LPs] (1978). Arabesque (USA), 8127 [3 LPs]. EMI    (France), CDM 7 64280 2 (1992). Appian, APR7031[2 CDs] (1996). EMI 7243 575649 2 2 [2 CDs] (2002)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)
     William Fong          rec 1995     Olympia (UK), OCD020 (1995)

no 6     Allegramente
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1990     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)

no 8     Lento-appassionato
     Raymond Lewenthal           Columbia, M 30234 [LP] (1971); CBS 61117 [LP] (1981); Elan CD 82284 (1999)
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1990     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)

no 10     Chant d'amour - Chant de mort
     Ronald Smith          rec 1994     Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)
     William Fong           rec 2004    Symposium 1346 (2005)

no 11     Posément
     Ronald Smith          rec 1994     Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)
     Omri Epstein           rec 2004     Symposium 1346 (2005)

no 12     Andando
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1990     Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1994     Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)

Op 37     Trois Marches quasi da cavalleria
no 1     Molto allegro
     Bernard Ringeissen     rec 1971     Harmonia Mundi, HM 927 [LPL 2863] [LP] (1977); MHS 1344 [LP]; HM B40.927 [cass]; HMA 190927 [CD] (1988). Also Heugel's promotional Carnet de Notes 34 [LP] (1971)
     Ronald Smith          rec 1984     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985); Arabesque (USA) 6523 [LP] Z6523 [CD], 7523 [cass] (1985); EMI Gemini [2 CDs], 585 4842 (2003)

Op 38     1er Recueil de Chants
     Osamu Nakamura     rec 1989     Epic/Sony, ESCK 8004 (1990)
     Jacqueline Méfano     rec 1995     2e2m collection, 2e2m 1005 (1996)
     Christine Stevenson    rec 2004    Symposium 1346 (2005)
     Alan Weiss    rec. March 2007   Brilliant Classics (Netherlands) 93568 (2007)

no 1     Assez vivement
     Ronald Smith          rec 1994     Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)
     Jack Gibbons     rec 1995     ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)

no 3    Choeur
     Robert Rivard  rec. 1988   Symposium (UK) 1057 [cass] (1988)

no 4 L'offrande
      Robert Rivard  rec. 1988   Symposium (UK) 1057 [cass] (1988)

no 6     Barcarolle
     Robert Rivard     rec 1988     Symposium (UK) 1057 [cass] (1988)
     Laurent Martin     rec. 2002   Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)

Op 38     2e Recueil de Chants
     Jacqueline Méfano     rec 1995     2e2m collection (France), 2e2m 1005 (1996)

no 2     Fa
     Ronald Smith      rec 1968 [on Viennese piano of 1851] Oryx “Collectors' Series” 1803 [LP] (1969). Musical Heritage Society OR 174 [LP]
     Ronald Smith          rec 1984     EMI, EG 27 0187 1 [LP], MC 27 0187 4 [cass] (1985); Arabesque (USA) 6523 [digital LP] Z6523 [CD],  7523 [cass] (1985)
     Alan Weiss          rec 1989     Fidelio (Netherlands) 8839 (1990); Brilliant Classics 93568 (2007)