Top 10+ Alkan Climaxes

I don’t have enough time to link every original audio, but if you ask for specific ones I’ll send you the YouTube link.

[snorefest]

Climax Timestamp for those who are too lazy to skip
0:07 Sonatine Op.61
1:24 Symphony for Solo *Piano Mvt. 1 Op.39 No.4 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
2:02 Symphony for Solo *Piano Mvt. 4 Op.39 No.7 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
2:59 *Une Fusée Op.55
4:16 Scherzo Diabolico *Op.39 No.3 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
4:41 Grand Sonate Les Quatre Ages 1st Mvt. “20 Ans” Op.33 *(two climaxes)
5:57 Saltarelle Op.23
6:47 *Comme Le Vent Op.39 No.1 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
7:11 Scherzo *Focoso Op.34
9:08 Overture Op.39 No.11 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
9:57 Le Chemin de Fer Op.27
11:09 *Bourée d’Auvergne Op.29
11:52 Moderatamente Op. 64 No.4 from 13 Prieres
13:28 Andantino Op.35 No.3 from 12 Etudes in Major Keys
14:27 Presto Op.41 No.3 from 3 Petites fantasies
14:58 Concerto for Solo Piano Mvt. 3 Op.39 No.10 from 12 Etudes in Minor Keys
* edit Aug 9, 2023

[pianoman]

Alkan's music is technically INSANE! But, oh the colors and resonance of sound that emerges is just pure beauty and genius!!

[rexy]

I am always impressed by how Alkan use the piano like a synthesizer.
So many interesting and colorful sounds!

[saleenapiano]

these pieces make Liszt & Rachmaninoff look easy. not literally, but you get the drift. they are diabolically challenging. they seem beyond human capacity, and yet some pianists have mastered them. i cannot imagine the work that goes into learning this rep

[kaysonpiano]

Ah yes my fellow people of culture. I am where I belong. Being an Alkan connoisseur myself I am surprised I am just finding this channel now. Good things come to those who wait though. 😊

[snorefest]

0:07 sonatine
1:24 symphony for solo 1st mvt
2:02 symphony for solo 4th mvt
2:59 Une Fusee
4:16 Scherzo Diabolico
4:41 Les Quatre Ages 1st mvt “20 ans” (two)
5:57 Saltarelle
6:47 Le Vent
7:11 Scherzo Fococo
9:08 Overture
9:57 Chemin de Fer
11:09 Bouree d’Auvergne
11:52 13 Prieres No 4 Moderatamente
13:28 12 Major etude No 3 Andantino
14:27 3 Petites fantasies No 3 Presto
14:58 Concerto for solo piano mvt 3

[inuush]

I love Alkan, and I thank you for showing the climaxes of pieces I didn't know about, more pieces to add to my playlist, amazing stuff!

[benharmonics]

0:45 Symphony movement 1
1:44 Symphony movement 4
4:05 Scherzo Diabolico
4:41 The Four Ages: 20
7:10 Scherzo Focoso
8:57 Overture
9:51 Le Chemin de fer
13:05 op. 39 no. 3
14:49 Concerto movement 3

[vxqsr]

Overture has one of the most satistifying circle of fifths in classical musics imo
Really good selection! (this + Quasi-Faust would be literally my pick)

[thecorknicehero]

3:48 those piano clusters there!!! 🎹😱😱💥

[piyamaslimaichay]

Awesome, I​ consider alkan​ one​ of​ the​ greatest​ composer of​ all​ time.

[franciscojesusmoctezumacua]

Frederik Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Charles Valentin Alkan are my four favorites pianist of romantic music.

[melonica]

I love the title a lot. And your choice(especially including Op.64 and Petit Fantaisie Op.41) was awesome! Thank you

[fazliddinerkaboyev]

Alkan is one of my favourite composers!

[CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

7:19 longest dominant pedal I've ever come across so far

[teodorb.p.composer]

Alkan is just genius! I really like your choice of pieces, they have great climaxes.

[franciscojesusmoctezumacua]

I Love the Alkan's piano music very very much. This is wonderful

[brent]

3:49 might be one of the first uses of cluster chords in that manner. Truly ahead of his time.

Also, where is the 2nd movement of Les Quatre Ages? The climax after the fugue is one of the biggest dominant preparations ever, rivaling, and even surpassing Beethoven.

[steveegallo]

Brilliant Ingenious gracias....desde Acapulco!

[ArtenixBlack]

Glad to see that kind of video! If the list was mine, I'd have put the absolute love scene of op15 no1, the absolute sorrow scene of op15 no3, the Devil in op33 no2, and the well known op39 no12 var14/15.