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ALKAN SOCIETY

Full catalogue of Alkan's works

The Alkan Society provides definitive records of Alkan's works. Below is a complete list of all of Alkan's compositions.

Opus	Title	Key	Instrumentation	Date composition	Dedication	Date 1st published	Original publisher	Additional Editions	Current publisher(s)	Recordings	Sheet music link	Notes
opus 1	Variations pour piano sur un thème de Steibelt	E major	Piano		J. Zimmerman	1826	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994): Laurent Martin	http://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_on_a_Theme_of_Steibelt,_Op.1_(Alkan,_Charles-Valentin)
opus 2	Les Omnibus, variations pour piano	C major	Piano		Dames blanches	1828	Paris: M. Schlesinger		-	Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005): John Kersey	http://imslp.org/wiki/Les_Omnibus,_Op.2_(Alkan,_Charles-Valentin)
opus 3	Il était un p'tit homme, rondoletto pour piano	A major	Piano		Mademoiselle Marie Cottin	1829	Paris: M. Schlesinger		-	Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005): John Kersey	http://imslp.org/wiki/Rondoletto_%27Il_%C3%A9tait_un_p%27tit_homme%27,_Op.3_(Alkan,_Charles-Valentin)
opus 5	† 'Largo al factotum della città', air du Barbier de Seville arrangé en rondo brillant pour piano		Piano			1834	Paris: H. Lemoine		-		http://imslp.org/wiki/Rondo_brillant,_Op.4_(Alkan,_Charles-Valentin)
opus 10	2e Concerto da camera arrangé pour piano seul		Piano		Henry Field	1859	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot		http://imslp.org/wiki/2_Concerti_da_Camera,_Op.10_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	Allegro moderato	C sharp minor
	Adagio	A major
	1o Movimento	C sharp major
opus 12	Rondeau chromatique pour piano	B minor	Piano		Société des enfants d' Apollon	1833	London: R. Cocks			Osamu Nakamura rec 1989 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8001 (1988) Laurent Martin rec 1992 Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Rondeau_chromatique,_Op.12_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 12	Trois Improvisations dans le style brillant pour piano, 1er Livre de Caprices		Piano		madame Cottin de Guibeville	1837	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Improvisations_dans_le_Style_brillant,_Op.12_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Prestissimo	E flat major
	2. Allegretto	D flat major
	3. Allegro marziale	B minor
opus 13	Trois Andantes romantiques pour piano, 2e Livre de Caprices		Piano		Chrétien Urhan	1837	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	'Michael Nanasakov' (i.e. Junichi Nanasawa, produced with computer and Yamaha Disklavier) rec. 2001 Nanasawa Articulates JNCD-1009 (2001) Lloyd Buck Amemptos 6 (2012)	http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Andantes_romantiques,_Op.13_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Andante	B flat major
	2. Andante con moto	C sharp major						London: Augener Ltd. (1933)
	3. Andante	G flat major
opus 15	Souvenirs, trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique pour piano, 3e Livre de Caprices		Piano		Franz Liszt	1837	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Morceaux_dans_le_Genre_path%C3%A9tique,_Op.15_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. AIME-MOI	A flat minor
	2. LE VENT	B flat minor						Paris: Costollat (c.1900)		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) Etsuko Hirose rec. 2007(?) Denon (Japan) COGQ25 (?) Piano roll: Harold Bauer Duo Art 6446 (also listed as D-241); Aeolian A291		Re. Paris: Costollat. (c.1900): this is a re-engraving with added dynamic markings, expression markings and fingerings. In the top, left hand corner appear the words 'Nouvelle Edition / revue et doigtée par : I. PHILIPP / Professeur au Conservatoire National'. It was also sold in a single edition, no doubt due to the work's increasingly popularity during the early 20th century.
	3. MORTE	E flat minor
opus 16	no.4 Variations pour piano sur 'Ah! Segnata é la mia morte' d' Anna Bolena de Donizetti	D major	Piano		madame F. G. Loder	1834	London: R. Cocks		-	John Kersey rec 2004-2005 Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_sur_%27Ah_!_segnata_%C3%A9_la_mia_morte%27,_Op.16_No.4_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 16	no.5 Variations pour piano sur 'La tremenda ultrice spada' d' I Capuletti ed i Montecchi de Bellini	G major	Piano		Miss Isabella Field	1834	London: R. Cocks		-	John Kersey rec 2004-2005 Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_sur_un_th%C3%A8me_de_Bellini,_Op.16_No.5_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 16	no.6 Variations quasi fantaisie pour piano sur une barcarolle napolitaine	B flat major	Piano		Miss Mary Windsor	1834	London: R. Cocks		-	John Kersey rec 2004-2005 Romantic Discovery Recordings, CD 8 (2005)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_quasi_fantaisie,_Op.16_No.6_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 16	Tre Scherzi pour piano, 4e Livre de Caprices		Piano		Santiago de Masarnau	1837	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Scherzi_di_bravoure,_Op.16_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Mouvement de Valse	C major
	2. Moderato (quasi minuetto)	C minor
	3. Prestissimo	B minor
opus 17	Le Preux, étude de concert pour piano	B flat major	Piano		madame Adèle Janvier	1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique		Paris: Billaudot	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Preux,_Op.17_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 22	1er Nocturne pour piano	B major	Piano		madame Elisa Poussielgue	1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique	Mainz: Schott (1844) [?]	Paris: Billaudot	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) Pascal Amoyel rec 2012 La dolce vita LDV 11 (FR) (2013)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Nocturne,_Op.22_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 23	Saltarelle pour piano	E minor	Piano		madame Elisa Poussielgue	1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique		Paris: Billaudot New York: Dover Publications Paris: Heugel (1969) Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc.	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Saltarelle,_Op.23_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 24	Gigue et Air de ballet dans le style ancien pour piano		Piano		Napoléon Alkan	1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique		Paris: Billaudot Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc. Paris: Heugel (1969)	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Gigue_et_air_de_ballet,_Op.24_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	GIGUE: Presto	A minor							Paris: Heugel (1969) Paris: Billaudot (1979)
	AIR DE BALLET: Modéré	D minor
opus 25	Alleluia pour piano	F major	Piano			1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique		Paris: Billaudot Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc.	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Alleluia,_Op.25_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 26	Marche funèbre pour piano	E flat major	Piano		la maréchale duchesse de Montebello	1846	Paris: Brandus et Cie	Milan: F. Lucca (1846) [?]	-	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Marche_fun%C3%A8bre,_Op.26_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 27	Marche triomphale pour piano	B major	Piano		la maréchale duchesse de Montebello	1846	Paris: Brandus et Cie		-	Ronald Smith rec 1970 EMI, HQS 1247 [LP] (1971). Arabesque (USA), 6516 [LP] (1984), EMI	http://imslp.org/wiki/Marche_triomphale,_Op.27_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 27	Le Chemin de fer, étude pour piano	D minor	Piano			1844	Paris: Bureau central de musique		Paris: Billaudot Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc. Paris: Heugel (1969)	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) Idil Beret rec. 1998 Idil Beret Archive 8571288 (2011) Piano roll: Rudolph Ganz Hupfeld 14744 (73-note roll)/51330 (88-note roll)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Le_chemin_de_fer,_Op.27_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 29	Bourrée d' Auvergne, étude pour piano	C minor	Piano		mademoiselle Clara Loveday	1846	Paris: Heugel		Florida: The Well-Tempered Press (distributed exclusively by: Masters Music Publications Inc.)	Osamu Nakamura rec 1989 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8003 (1989) Lloyd Buck Amemptos 6 (2012)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Bourr%C3%A9e_d%27Auvergne,_Op.29_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 31	25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs pour piano ou orgue		Piano		madame James Odier	1847	Paris: Brandus et Cie	Berlin: Schlesinger (1847) [?]	Paris: Billaudot Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc.	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/25_Preludes,_Op.31_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Lentement	1. C major								no 1 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)
	2. Assez lentement	2. F minor								no 2 Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
	3. DANS LE GENRE ANCIEN: Très lentement	3. D flat major								no 3 Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
	4. PRIÈRE DU SOIR: Assez lentement	4. F sharp minor								no 4 Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
	5. PSAUME 150me: Avec enthousiasme	5. D major								no 5 Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
	6. ANCIENNE MÉLODIE DE LA SYNAGOGUE: Andante flebile	6. B minor							Paris: Billaudot (1979)	no 6 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) Piano roll: Egon Petri Welte-Mignon / Rogers-Welte B520
	7. Librement mais sans secousses	7. E flat major								no 7 Librement mais sans secousses Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992) Laurent Martin rec. 2002 Digia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)
	8. LA CHANSON DE LA FOLLE AU BORD DE LA MER: Lentement	8. A flat minor							Paris: Billaudot (1979)	no 8 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) Roberto Piana rec. 2011. Editoriale Documenta (CD attached to book on Liszt's circle). (2011) Stephen Hough rec. 2012 Hyperion CDA67043 (2012) Pascal Amoyel rec 2012 La dolce vita LDV 11 (FR) (2013)
	9. PLACIDITAS Tranquillement	9. E major							Paris: Billaudot (1979)	no 9 Huseyin Sermet rec 1991 Valois (France), V 4659 (1992)
	10. DANS LE STYLE FUGUÉ: Très vite	10. A minor
	11. UN PETIT RIEN: Assez vite	11. F major							London: ABRSM (1986) [book 3]	no 11 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)
	12. LE TEMPS QUI N'EST PLUS: Andante	12. B flat minor								no 12 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)
	13. J'ETAIS ENDORMIE MAIS MON CŒUR VEILLAIT... (CANTIQUES DES CANTIQUES 5=2.): Lentement	13. G flat major						London: Augener (1933)	Paris: Billaudot (1979)	no 13 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) Piano roll: Charlton Keith Hupfeld 14624 (73-note roll)/51623 (88-note roll)
	14. Rapidement	14. B minor								no 14 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)
	15. DANS LE GENRE GOTHIQUE: Assez vite et avec beaucoup de grâce	15. G major						London: Augener Ltd. (1933)		no 15 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)
	16. Assez lentement	16. C minor								no 16 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)
	17. RÊVE D'AMOUR: Assez vite	17. A flat major								no 17 Huseyin Sermet rec 1997 Valois (France), V 4808 (1998) Laurent Martin rec 1989 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
	18. ROMANCE: Sans trop de mouvement	18. C sharp minor
	19. PRIÈRE DU MATIN: Vite	19. A major
	20. Modérément vite et bien caractérisé	20. D minor								no 20 Laurent Martin rec. 2002 Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)
	21. Doucement	21. B flat major							Paris: Billaudot (1979)
	22. ANNIVERSAIRE: Assez lentement	22. E flat minor
	23. Assez vite	23. B major						Boston: Oliver Ditson (1906) Anthology of French Piano Music, Vol. II: Modern Composers (No.2)	London: ABRSM (1986) [book5]	no 23 Christina Petrowska-Quilico rec. 1999 Welspringe (Canada) WPS001 (2002) Laurent Martin rec. 2002 Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)
	24. Prestissimo	24. E minor
	25. PRIÈRE: Lentement	25. C major								no 25 Laurent Martin rec 1989 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995) Laurent Martin rec. 2002 Ligia Digital 0103121-03 (2003)
opus 32 no 1	1er Recueil d'Impromptus pour piano		Piano			1848	Paris: Brandus et Cie		-	Laurent Martin rec 1992 Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Recueil_d%27Impromptus,_Op.32_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	VAGHEZZA: Adantino	B major
	L'AMITIÉ: Avec ampleur	B major
	FANTASIETTA ALLA MORESCA: Allegretto	G major
	LA FOI: Tempo giusto	B flat major
opus 32 no 2	3 Airs à cinq temps et 1 air à sept temps, 2e Recueil d'Impromptus pour piano		Piano			1849	Paris: Brandus et Cie		-	Laurent Martin rec 1992 Marco Polo, 8.223657 (1994); partial reissue (nos 1 & 3) in: Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Recueil_d%27Impromptus,_Op.32_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	Andantino	A minor
	Allegretto, Mesto	D minor
	Vivace	F major							Paris: Billaudot (1979)
	Andante flebile	A minor
opus 33	Grande Sonate pour piano		Piano		son Père [Alkan Morhange]	1847	Paris: Brandus et Cie		Paris: Billaudot	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) Stefan Lindgren rec? Daphne (Sweden) 1034 Vincenzo Maltempo rec 2011 Piano Classics 5065001863622 (2012) Pascal Amoyel rec 2012 La dolce vita LDV 11 (FR) (2013) Albert Franz rec 2012 Gramola 105331 (2012)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Grande_Sonate_%27Les_Quatre_Ages%27,_Op.33_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	20 ANS: Très vite	D major/ A Major								Francesco Libetta rec 2002 Naive DR2101 [DVD] (2003) James Rhodes rec 2010(?) Warner Bros 5249835832 (2010)
	30 ANS, QUASI FAUST: Assez vite	D sharp minor/ F sharp major						New York: Schirmer (1964)		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)
	40 ANS: UN HEUREUX MÉNAGE, Lentement	G major
	50 ANS, PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAÎNÉ: Extrêmement lent	G sharp minor								Léda Massoura BNF (France) BNF 112953 (2008)
opus 34	Scherzo-focoso pour piano	B minor	Piano			1847	Paris: Brandus et Cie		-	Lloyd Buck Amemptos 6 (2012)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo-focoso,_Op.34_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
opus 35	12 Études pour piano dans tous les tons majeurs		Piano		François-Joseph Fétis	1848	Paris: Brandus et Cie	Berlin: Bote & Bock (1848) [?]	Paris: Billaudot Florida: Masters Music Publications Inc. Tokyo: Prhythm Inc. & Yamaha Music Media Corporation	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)	http://imslp.org/wiki/12_Etudes_in_All_the_Major_Keys,_Op.35_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Allegretto	1. A major								Piano roll: Louis Closson Hupfeld 14176 (73-note roll)/53220 (88-note roll)
	2. Allegro	2. D major								Piano roll: Louis Closson Hupfeld 14177 (73-note roll)/55691 (88-note roll)
	3. Andantino	3. G major								Piano roll: Michael von Zadora Hupfeld 13078 (73-note roll)/51935 (88-note roll)
	4. Presto	4. C major
	5. Allegro barbaro	5. F major								no 5 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) Piano roll: Michael von Zadora Hupfeld 13079 (73-note roll)/55692 (88-note roll) Louis Closson Hupfeld 14178 (73-note roll)/55086 (88-note roll)
	6. Allegramente	6. B flat major								no 6 Bernard Ringeissen rec 1990 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995) Menuet de la Symphonie en mi bémol no 39 de Mozart Osamu Nakamura rec 1989 Epic/Sony, ESCK 8003 (1989)
	7. L' INCENDIE AU VILLAGE VOISIN	7. E flat major		ms. dated 12th July 1847
	8. Lento-appassionato	8. A flat major		ms. dated 28th June 1847				New York: Schirmer (1964)		no 8 Raymond Lewenthal Columbia, M 30234 [LP] (1971); CBS 61117 [LP] (1981); Elan CD 82284 (1999) Bernard Ringeissen rec 1990 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995)
	9. CONTRAPUNCTUS	9. C sharp major		ms. dated 26th August 1847
	10. CHANT D'AMOUR – CHANT DE MORT	10. AMOR: G flat major; MORS: F sharp minor		ms. dated 26th July 1847						no 10 Ronald Smith rec 1994 Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999) William Fong rec 2004 Symposium 1346 (2005)
	11. Posément	11. B major		ms. dated 8th September 1847						no 11 Ronald Smith rec 1994 Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999) Omri Epstein rec 2004 Symposium 1346 (2005)
	12. Andando	12. E major		ms. dated 15th August 1847				Paris: Joubert c.1900 [?]		no 12 Bernard Ringeissen rec 1990 Naxos, 8.553434 (1995) Ronald Smith rec 1994 Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999)		This is the original Brandus engraving, only renamed 'Etude de Concert (Technique des Octaves)' with the added words 'Edition revue pas I. PHILIPP'.
opus 37	Trois Marches quasi da cavalleria pour piano		Piano		comte Gustave de Montebello	1857	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot		http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Marches_quasi_da_Cavalleria,_Op.37_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. Molto allegro	1. A minor							Paris: Heugel (1969)	no 1 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)
	2. Allegro vivace	2. A minor
	3. Allegro	3. C minor							Paris: Heugel (1969)
opus 38	1er Recueil de Chants pour piano		Piano		Léon Honoré	1857	Paris: Richault		Paris: Billaudot	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) Stephanie McCallum rec 2012 Toccata TOCC0157 (2013)	http://imslp.org/wiki/Recueil_de_Chants,_Op.38_%28Alkan,_Charles-Valentin%29
	1. ASSEZ VIVEMENT: Largement, quoique assez vif	E major								no 1 Ronald Smith rec 1994 Appian, APR 7032 [2 CDs] (1999) Jack Gibbons rec 1995 ASV, CD DCS 227 [2 CDs] (1995)

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