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Today for some reason I am all about Charles Valentin Alkan, a contemporary of Chopin but because he decided on becoming a recluse and a book worm, the world discovered him only later

Today for some reason I am all about Charles Valentin Alkan, a contemporary of Chopin but because he decided on becoming a recluse and a book worm, the world discovered him only later https://www.classical-music.com/features/composers/charles-valentin-alkan 

https://youtu.be/KpfKBRDt8Ow?si=s8OKvlDWSpwc5Ce2

Classical pianist by accident, thinker by choosing, artist by destiny

First time listening to this Etude. Only knew Le festin d'Esope.

Alkan is like the talented pianist that didn't have any marketing team. Music is clearly at a similar level of difficulty as Liszt. It also sounds like it could be even more difficult.

What do you think?

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Yes, Chopin has more musicality to it. It's like there's more "singing", more melody, more harmony. Alkan can sound a bit in your face and overwhelming but the virtuosism is clearly there.

Can't stop talking about Chopin's second sonata. There's nothing like it.

Always wondered how a fifth Ballade would sound. Do you ever think an AI would be able to compose one in his style? True believer that his style was absolutely unique.

Yes Alkan is very very interesting, I only played one etude by him, Allegro Barbaro and it was so satisfying. There is symmetry in his music much more than Chopin or Liszt. As to the technical difficulties I would say more notorious than both. Musically some aspects there is lacking depth compared to Chopin but this is more personal opinion