Concerto for solo piano is a 3 movement solo piano piece written by Charles-Valentin Alkan. The pieces are part of a 12 piece cycle of etudes called "Douze etudes dans tous les tons mineurs" (12 Studies in the Minor Keys). With sections marked "Tutti", "Solo" and "Piano", the piece was meant to capture the voice of the orchestra and the soloist.
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Concerto for solo piano
Composition
Composer
Charles-Valentin Alkan
Charles-Valentin Alkan (30 November 1813 – 29 March 1888) was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day. His attachment to his Jewish origins is displayed both in his life and his work. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of six, earning many awards, and as an...
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