| Description |
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 history. Useful appendices provide a guide to archival sources for further research, a list of works and a basic discography |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243), list of composer's works (p. 247-254) , discography (p. 255) , and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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| SUBJECT |
Alkan, Charles-Valentin, 1813-1888 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Alkan, Charles-Valentin, 1813-1888 fast (OCoLC)fst00083061 |
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Alkan, Charles Henri Valentin. swd |
| Subject |
Piano -- Performance.
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Piano & Keyboard.
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Piano -- Performance.
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Componisten.
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Frankrijk.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005026463 |
| ISBN |
9780754684046 |
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0754684040 |
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184014260X |
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9781840142600 |
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1281893676 |
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9781281893673 |
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1351572296 |
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9781351572293 |
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9781315095837 |
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1315095831 |
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9786611893675 |
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6611893679 |
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9781351572286 |
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1351572288 |
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