Piano Works

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1-1Grande sonate, op. 33 « Les quatres âges » : I. Vingt ans
engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1973-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-12)
recording of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges": I. 20 ans. Très vite (in 1973-12)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1848)
part of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges"
Charles‐Valentin Alkan6:36
1-2Grande sonate, op. 33 « Les quatres âges » : II. Trente ans : Quasi-faust
engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1973-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-12)
recording of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges": II. 30 ans: Quasi-Faust. Assez vite (in 1973-12)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1848)
part of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges"
Charles‐Valentin Alkan13:02
1-3Grande sonate, op. 33 « Les quatres âges » : III. Quarante ans : Un heureux menage
engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1973-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-12)
recording of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges": III. 40 ans: Un ménage heureux. Lentement (in 1973-12)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1848)
part of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges"
Charles‐Valentin Alkan11:44
1-4Grande sonate, op. 33 « Les quatres âges » : IV. Cinquante ans : Promethee enchaine
engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1973-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-12)
recording of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges": IV. 50 ans: Prométhée enchaîné. Extrêmement lent (in 1973-12)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1848)
part of:
Grande sonate, op. 33 "Les quatre âges"
Charles‐Valentin Alkan12:06
1-5Études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39 : I. Comme le vent (Prestissimamente)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39: No. 1. Comme le vent (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1857)
part of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39
Charles‐Valentin Alkan4:38
1-6Études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39 : II. En rythme molossique (Risoluto)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39: No. 2. En rythme molossique (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1857)
part of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39
Charles‐Valentin Alkan8:10
1-7Études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39 : III. Scherzo diabolico (Prestissimo)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39: No. 3. Scherzo diabolico (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer)
part of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39
Charles‐Valentin Alkan4:32
1-8Études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39 : IV. Le festin d’esope (Allegretto senza licenza quantunque)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39: No. 12. Le Festin d'Ésope (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer)
part of:
12 études dans tous les tons mineurs, op. 39
Charles‐Valentin Alkan9:05
1-9La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer (Preludes, op. 31 no. 8)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, op. 31: Book 1, no. 8. La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer, lentement (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1847)
part of:
25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, op. 31
Charles‐Valentin Alkan4:25
1-10Allegro barbaro (12 études dans tous les tons majeurs, op. 35 no. 5)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
R. Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-01)
recording of:
12 études dans tous les tons majeurs, op. 35: No. 5. Allegro barbaro in F major (in 1977-01)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer)
part of:
12 études dans tous les tons majeurs, op. 35
Charles‐Valentin Alkan2:33
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1Sonatine for piano, op. 61 : I. Allegro vivace
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
Brian B. Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61: I. Allegro vivace (in 1971-03)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61
Charles‐Valentin Alkan5:45
2Sonatine for piano, op. 61 : II. Allegramente
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
Brian B. Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61: II. Allegramente (in 1971-03)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61
Charles‐Valentin Alkan3:40
3Sonatine for piano, op. 61 : III. Scherzo-minuetto
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
Brian B. Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61: III. Scherzo-minuetto (in 1971-03)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61
Charles‐Valentin Alkan3:52
4Sonatine for piano, op. 61 : IV. Tempo giusto
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
Brian B. Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61: IV. Tempo giusto (in 1971-03)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Sonatine pour piano, op. 61
Charles‐Valentin Alkan5:00
5Grande étude, op. 76 no. 1 : Étude pour la main gauche seule (Fantaisie)
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76: No. 1. Fantaisie pour la main gauche seule (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1839)
part of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76
Charles‐Valentin Alkan10:39
6Grande étude, op. 76 no. 2 : Étude pour la main droite seule (Introduction, variations et finale)
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76: No. 2. Introduction, variations et finale pour la main droite seule (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1839)
part of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76
Charles‐Valentin Alkan22:36
7Grande étude, op. 76 no. 3 : Étude pour les mains reunies (Mouvement semblable et perpetuel)
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76: No. 3. Étude à mouvement semblable et perpetuel pour les mains réunies (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1839)
part of:
3 grandes études de piano, op. 76
Charles‐Valentin Alkan5:29
8Étude de bravoure (Scherzo), op. 16 no. 1 : Mouvement de valse
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16: No. 1. Mouvement de valse (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1837)
part of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16
Charles‐Valentin Alkan6:35
9Étude de bravoure (Scherzo), op. 16 no. 2 : Moderato (Quasi minuetto)
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16: No. 2. Moderato (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1837)
part of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16
Charles‐Valentin Alkan5:57
10Étude de bravoure (Scherzo), op. 16 no. 3 : Prestissimo
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Ronald Smith (pianist) (in 1987-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16: No. 3. Prestissimo (in 1987-06)
composer:
Charles‐Valentin Alkan (French pianist and composer) (in 1837)
part of:
3 scherzi di bravoure, op. 16
Charles‐Valentin Alkan6:42

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liner notes:Michael Jameson
liner notes translator:Johanna Mayr
Michel Roubinet (translation English-French)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2002)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15614833 [info]
ASIN:US: B00006YX6V [info]