Composer

Charles-Valentin Alkan

1813-1888

Charles-Valentin Alkan was a French pianist-composer active in Paris alongside Chopin and Liszt, though he lived a famously reclusive life. His music is known for extreme virtuosity combined with harmonic originality and large-scale formal ambition. This site includes two Preludes from Op. 31 and the brilliant Toccatina, Op. 75.

Works by Alkan (3 pieces)

Preludes2

Preludes by Alkan, pairing formidable technical demands with the dense musicality typical of the Romantic era — underappreciated gems.

Prélude Op.31 No.1Op.31 No.1Intermediate0:40 Prélude Op.31 No.2Op.31 No.2Intermediate4:56

Piano Pieces1

A broad collection of standalone piano pieces not belonging to any specific set, offering hundreds of varied character pieces to explore and compare.

Toccatina Op.75Op.75Advanced1:30