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Charles Valentin Alkan : his life and his music /

This comprehensive survey takes as its focus a stylistic analysis of the music of the French composer and virtuoso pianist Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888). There is also consideration of Alkan the performer, and on issues of performance practice in relation to his music, and on its reception hist...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eddie, William Alexander
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Alkan : the historical and social background
  • Apprentice works
  • Development of a personal voice
  • Etudes
  • Sonata types for piano
  • Morceaux caracteristiques
  • The esquisses
  • Arrangements and cadenzas
  • Organ and pedalier music
  • Piano and strings
  • Miscellaneous compositions
  • Stylistic dimensions
  • Reception
  • Performance practice
  • Epilogue.