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)

4th Movement 'Prométhée Enchainé'
     Léda Massoura  BNF (France) BNF 112953 (2008)
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)