Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Any serious student of piano music knows that Alkan was hardly obscure! And what does his religion have to do with any appreciation of his works? Jerry Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 10/8/2007 11:32:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > lug-request@leica-users.org writes: > > However, as for composers, I have been intrigued by an obscure French > composer who was a contemporary of Chopin and Liszt. The name is > Charles-Valentin Alkan, and was a prodigious virtuoso, and his > capabilities are evident in his compositions > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > I recall reading that Alkan was Jewish, and very orthodox. He knew > everybody > in Paris and was a child prodigy. Thanks for reminding me of him. > > Bob > > > >