10 Levels of Alkan Piano Pieces

10 Levels of Alkan Piano Pieces
Sorry for the long wait! I was busy with exams and stuff...
It was very hard to find consistent pieces with Alkan, so some rankings may be too extreme. But I do like his piano pieces :)

Videos I used:

[acactus]

The second piece, is supposed to be “mad woman” not “made” sorry!

[imonaplain]

I've been waiting for this video.. it's actually better than I expected it to be, Le Festin D'esope and Le Chemin de Fer really are crazy pieces, props to you for doing your research for this video!

[random_user_hmm]

8:39 Imagine sitting in the chair for 49:59 MINUTES

[random_user_hmm]

8:39Well honestly that part is wow beautiful

[ArtenixBlack]

Really happy to see some "easy" pieces which we do not see often.
I think the 7 fingers part of op15 no 1 would be an interesting kind of difficulty to present, because that part seems so easy to the ear.

[DavitMinasyan-rnfv]

Alkans harmonies are almost identical to chopins, especially in the concerto for solo piano, but the texture and technique is just deadly

[Kyujar.png]

What about op.39 no.1 And op.39 no.3? They feature devilish tempo markings with the first marking Prestissimente and the third being Prestissimo

[franciscojesusmoctezumacua]

All pieces are wonderful and beautiful

[teodorb.p.composer]

Thank you very much. I have searched this video
my whole life!

[anthonyplaysgames]

Fun fact: the level ten piece has a triple sharp. Try to find it ;)😊

[MagicDonDino]

Great video as always! "Made Woman" prelude can be the prelude of the style of Henry Cowell?

[andywalls]

I would like to see a video about 10 levels of Bach's piano (actually harpichord) pieces

[peter.]

If your piano sounds like a sorting algorithm, you might be playing Alkan.

[mibemolmineur-]

После Варварского аллегретто фа-диез минор ор.39-10 из Концерта для фортепиано соло (1857) надо ещё его соль-диез-минорную 1 часть Allegro assai на 84 страницы, 1343 такта, в сонатной форме с двойной экспозицией и разработкой из 9 ходов!)))

Также перед фа-диез-минорной прелюдией "Вечерняя молитва" ор.31-4 (1847) я бы ещё вставила прелюдию в дорийском или гиподорийском ладу от "ре" из цикла "8 маленьких прелюдий на 8 церковных ладов" (1864) – там практически все прелюдии в форме периода, редко в простой двухчастной, как раз самый простой цикл Алькана))) Или можно ещё эскиз соль минор (хотя, если быть точной, во фригийском ладу от "ре") "Маленькая ария в старинном стиле" ор.63-26 (1861) на тему еврейской мелодии к Рош ха-Шана – также одной из самых простых произведений Алькана, в простой двухчастной форме)))

[katttttt]

The first one would actually be playable for me 😮 (probably)

[bc_]

Just curious where you would put the first movement of Alkan's sonatine–I can't seem to find any difficulty rankings with it so I don't know what pieces I should try next.

[benharmonics]

What recording is the March? It sounds fantastic!

[bjornviir]

i am trying scherzo diabolico...maybe a 7 on this list, its kinda manageable...i think i better stop there.

[zswu]

Why did you use hamelin's recording for 39-12?? his recording is sloppy (too fast) and in general less musical than gibbons