Charles-Valentin Alkan wrote 25 preludes for solo piano or organ in 1844; they were published as his Op. 31 in 1847. These preludes span all 24 major and minor keys, plus an additional 25th prelude in C major.[1]
The Preludes, Op. 31
edit- Lentement, C major
- Assez lentement, F minor
- Dans le genre ancien, D♭ major
- Prière du soir, F♯ minor
- Psaume 150me, D major
- Ancienne mélodie de la synagogue, G minor
- Librement mais sans secousses, E♭ major
- La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer, A♭ minor
- Placiditas, E major
- Dans le style fugué, A minor
- Un petit rien, F major
- Le temps qui n'est plus, B♭ minor
- J'étais endormie, mais mon cœur veillait, G♭ major
- Rapidement, B minor
- Dans le genre gothique, G major
- Assez lentement, C minor
- Rêve d'amour, A♭ major
- Sans trop de mouvement, C♯ minor
- Prière du matin, A major
- Modérement vite et bien caracterise, D minor
- Doucement, B♭ major
- Anniversaire, E♭ minor
- Assez vite, B major
- Étude de velocite, E minor
- Prière, C major
Reception
editAlkan's contemporary François-Joseph Fétis cautioned critics and the public not to compare Op. 31 with the works of Chopin:
"We must not expect to find in this artist's volume of preludes a flurry of fast notes by means of which certain pianists presage the skill before the performance of a piece. Alkan is a person of heart and mind; his preludes are dream-like which conceal a very calculated and finished art form."[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robert Rimm (2002). The Composer-pianists: Hamelin and The Eight. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-1-57467-072-1.
- ^ Eddie, William Alexander. (2007). Charles Valentin Alkan : his life and his music. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7546-8404-6. OCLC 648340383.
External links
edit- Preludes, Op. 31: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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