Charles-Valentin Alkan: the complete CHANTS, part 17 (FINALE)

[eeks1982]

thanks a lot for having posted the whole set of the Chants. I wanted to start studying Alkan's pieces, but I didn't know what I could choose and play. Your posts of the Chants really help me to make my choice

[4candles]

@eeks1982 Glad to be of assistance!

I would be interested to hear which ones you decide to learn.

Best wishes.

[Sorcerer88]

i'm glad you uploaded all of this, and i ordered the CD already. cheers to your last statement, long live the Alkan legacy!

[4candles]

@Sorcerer88 Thanks and sorry you couldn't get a copy of these discs.

[bchill69]

Great post!. It's interesting how Alkan's barcarolles have such a sense of darkness and desolation (specific particularly to him) compared to say, the Chopin Barcarolle's sunlit majesty/extasy.

[4candles]

Thanks for your comment. I agree, it is strange, especially as Chopin as a person could be just as melancholy and pessimistic as Alkan could. Perhaps the difference here is that Alkan never felt the need to pander to his audience like Chopin I'm sure felt he had to. Just an idea of course!