Name: Alkan Grande Sonate, Op. 33, 'Les Quatre Âges' I. Vingt Ans by JRhodesPianist in Stuff i like
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Description: My performance of Alkan's offensively difficult opening movement from his Grande Sonate, depicting someone in his 20s (on crack?). Alkan was the only pianist Liszt was scared to play in front of. Can't imagine why...

I consider Alkan one of the most criminally underrated composers in the Romantic era.  A wonderful performance of one of his masterpieces!!

Goosebumps triggered right here. What a gorgeous couple of bars!

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My performance of Alkan's offensively difficult opening movement from his Grande Sonate, depicting someone in his 20s (on crack?). Alkan was the only pianist Liszt was scared to play in front of. Can't imagine why...

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