Alkan: 12 Études, Op. 39

Alkan: 12 Études, Op. 39

On this CD:

1. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 1, Comme le vent
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

2. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 2, En rythme molossique
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

3. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 3, Scherzo diabolico
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

4. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 4, Symphony - First movement: Allegro
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

5. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 5, Symphony - Second movement: Marche Funèbre
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

6. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 6, Symphony - Third movement: Menuet
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

7. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 7, Symphony - Fourth movement: Finale
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

8. Nocturne for piano No. 1, Op. 22
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

9. Études dans tous les tons majeurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 35 No. 5, Allegro barbaro
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

10. Recueil de Chants, for piano, Book 1, Op. 38 No. 1, Assez vivement
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

11. Preludes (25) for piano, Op. 31 No. 13, J'était endormie, mais non coeur veillait (No. 13)
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

12. Motifs (48) for piano ("Esquisses"), Op. 63 No. 2, Le staccatissimo
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

13. Motifs (48) for piano ("Esquisses"), Op. 63 No. 4, Les cloches
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

14. Motifs (48) for piano ("Esquisses"), Op. 63 No. 11, Les soupirs
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

15. Motifs (48) for piano ("Esquisses"), Op. 63 No. 48, En songe
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

16. Les Mois, characteristic pieces (12), for piano, Op. 74 1st suite No. 2, Gros temps
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

17. Songs for piano, Op. 65 No. 6, Barcarolle
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

18. Preludes (25) for piano, Op. 31 No. 8, La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

19. Preludes (25) for piano, Op. 31 No. 12, Le temps qui n'est plus
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

20. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 8, Concerto - First movement: Allegro assai
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

21. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 9, Concerto - Second movement: Adagio
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

22. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 10, Concerto - Third movement: Allegretto alla barbaresca
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

23. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 11, Overture
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

24. Études dans tous les tons mineurs (12), collection of etudes for piano, Op. 39 No. 12, Le festin d'Esope
Composed by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Performed by Jack Gibbons

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Alkan's gargatuan Op. 39 Etudes embody a symphony (Etudes 4-7), a solo concertos (Etudes 8-10), an overture (No. 11), and a riotous set of 25 variations depicting the animals of Aesop's fables (No. 12, La festin d'Esope). The music demands boundless technique and stamina, which Jack Gibbons supplies in spades. He dives headfirst into the treacherous writing, letting the chips fall where they may. One can't really top Marc-Andre Hamelin's unflappable proficiency in the concertos, yet Gibbons rougher, leonine demeanor thrusts Alkan's Dionysiac qualities more to the fore. Bet you can't digest this yummy 12-plus course piano feast all in one sitting! --Dan Davis

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