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Charles Henri Valentin Alkan
Charles Henri Valentin Alkan , 1813–88, French pianist and composer; his original surname was Morhange. He was a pianist of great virtuosity and wrote mainly for the piano. His most influential works were the technically formidable Études (Op. 35 and 39), which greatly enlarged the piano techniques of the day. Much of his music was program music. |
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"Charles Henri Valentin Alkan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Charles Henri Valentin Alkan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alkan-Ch.html "Charles Henri Valentin Alkan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alkan-Ch.html |
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Alkan (Morhange, Charles-Valentin)
Alkan [Morhange, Charles-Valentin] (b Paris, 1813; d Paris, 1888). Fr. pianist, composer, and teacher. His comps. for pf. (and for pedal-pf.) incl. chromatic harmonies well in advance of their time and are extremely difficult to perform. Among best known are the Grande Sonate, Op.33, and the conc. for pf. solo, Op.39.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alkan (Morhange, Charles-Valentin)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alkan (Morhange, Charles-Valentin)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-AlkanMorhangeCharlesVlntn.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alkan (Morhange, Charles-Valentin)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-AlkanMorhangeCharlesVlntn.html |
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