Composer
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813-1888
This is a character piece by the French pianist-composer Charles-Valentin Alkan, evoking the poetic image of a madwoman lamenting by the sea. It reveals a narrative, pictorial side to a composer otherwise best known for extreme pianistic virtuosity. This site features his piece "Chanson de la Folle au Bord de la Mer."
Works by Alkan (1 pieces)
Piano Pieces1
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