Alkan - Étude - 'Andando' - Mark Viner

Mark Viner here gives us an impressive rendering of Alkan's final study from the set of Major key Études, Op. 35.

The piece was edited by Alkan's son, Élie Miriam Delaborde, along with Alkan champion Isidor Phillipp in the early 1900s (correct me if I'm wrong with the date). In that edition, this study is called "Étude de Concert: Technique des Octaves".

Enjoy!

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[OrangeSodaKing]

Interesting how he takes the repeats in this one, but not in No. 11. Also, I like the variety he adds after each repeat.

This is my new favorite recording of this etude! Thanks for the upload! I'm so happy to see more Op. 35's!

[4candles]

@OrangeSodaKing Always a pleasure! Hopefully we will hear a lot more from Mr Viner.

[88alan8800]

Mark gave me a copy of this disc as well - I believe he said he recorded it in a studio - cant remember which one but I assume its the same one where he recorded the symphonie. such a good recording isnt it? I like how much attention he pays to he ends/beginning of phrases.

[4candles]

@88alan8800 Yeah I agree!

[Sorcerer88]

excellent! i like the passage from 1:25 on, to me it seems there are some dynamic fluctuations, quick crescendos and decrescendos, very vivid. Seems like we have a new valiant proponent of alkan's music!

By the way, this piece sometimes sounds very similiar to chopins butterfly etude in the main theme (i.e. 0:06). surprisingly, chopin's op. 25 was composed between 1832 and 1836 and alkan's op. 35 published in 1847, so alkan must have paid a little homage here to his friend chopin.

[4candles]

@Sorcerer88 Thanks for your comment.

Yes they were close friends, Alkan and Chopin, and the latter's death seems to have deeply affected Alkan.

There are a couple of other works where I hear distinct Chopinesqueries - one example is at 07:14 of my recent post of 'Chant d'amour - Chant de mort'.

[TheWanderingNight]

5/8 makes me feel so fidgety haha (probably what Alkan wanted to make us feel).

[OrangeSodaKing]

@4candles Wait a sec... There aren't as many repeats in this piece as I thought there were. He writes them all out! Except for like one in the middle, or something like that. So many octaves! :P

[f1f1s]

A very clear and pleasant rendition. I'm glad that Alkan gains more popularity!

[bchill69]

...idle hands are the devil's workshop (until he learns to play his double 3rds correctly)

[bchill69]

@4candles thanks for the responses!

[jiolsmolimassunemo]

Bravo! Love the middle section.