8:30 - Voice 1 8:43 - Voice 2 8:53 - Voice 3 9:03 - Voice 4 9:14 - Voice 5 (3 in LH, 2 in RH) 9:25 - Voice 6 (3 in LH, 3 in RH) 9:38 - Voice 8 (4 in LH, 4 in RH)(2 subjects of the fugue have also doubled up on notes)
Pro QBr - bruh I’ve always been a fan of Alkan lmao. This is TheExarion btw - the same one who’s uploaded like several of Alkan’s works to RUclips too lol
@@Varooooooom yeah i know ur main channel is theExarion, but i didn't see too much alkan on your channel. maybe they didn't get many views so i didn't come across them apart from 2 i think
Vincenzo contacted me, actually, in a very amicable letter. We've been corresponding for a little while. It was also him, by the way, who gave me a copy of the disc and permission to upload excerpts.
The fugue starting at 8:30 is one of the most nightmarish musical setpieces ever conceived. It's up there with Szymanowski and Scriabin for pure maniacal complexity.
@@czeynerpianistproducercomp7155 Not the All-Mereaux Etudes have extremely difficulty like this or more. much of them are very hard though. Actually, you can find some of playable numbers.
@@duck_fx and i think by it's difficult only people who plays for years and years are able to the challenge! I'm a big fan of Alkan's pieces and one day want to play them very well!
@@duck_fx "Alkan is more hard than Liszt" It depends on the way you look at it. Average Alkan is harder, but Liszt's hardest is undoubtfully harder (Beethoven transcription, Lucrezia Borgia,...)
THis struck me as rather overblown and pretentious when I was in college. But as the 20th century bard wrote "I was so much older then, I'm younger then that now." NOw I have come to admire Alkan as a brilliant creative force of his time and an underappreciated genius as someone else here as said.
He told me he would record, in the Alkan year of 2013, the complete op. 15, op. 35 and op. 39, as well as the Sonatine. He really loves this chap's music, doesn't he? :)
My god ! The theme of the fugue seems to be inspired by the fugue 9 of the well tempered clavier of Bach, book 2 ! But if it's the case, what an extraordinary transformation !
"Alkan will always divide opinion, but nobody can deny the truth behind his music, what speaks with a unique voice..." Very well put! Alkan truly was one ov the greatest composers to have ever lived in my opinion, and to have been sadly forgotten over time. Though I am inclined to believe that he decided to be so. As great ov a pianist and teacher that he was, he often times 'shied' away from the public. He nor his illegitimate son played any ov his larger pieces for the public ie symphony for solo piano, concerto for solo piano, etc. Another reason I feel he may not be as wide spread today is a result ov World War II. Alkan was Jewish and the Nazis during the time squelched a lot ov Jewish composers such as Jacques Halévy, Ferdinand Hiller, Friedrich Gernsheim, Camille Erlanger, etc. I am glad however that their stains on history have not reduced to naught. Great performance, and keep it up! :-)
@Donkey Punch Knock-Out sorry where do you see show off?? xDD haha such ignorant and show off comment from you. better analyze music of Alkan and then talk. your arguments are so childish. especially you can't say anything about his melodic lines. his melodic lines and motives and the nuances are over the Liszt for sure. and how you can put Beethoven in his league at all? o.o gosh really I feel vomiting from such stupid comments of amateurs who pretend to know about music and composers.
I admire Beethoven, and it was his piano sonatas that introduced me to music as a child - yet I don't happen to think his "Fur Elise" is a particularly good piece. I won't try to explain why I think that, because I'm not sure why, beyond that it just doesn't excite me all that much - but nor do I think your opinion that it can be included in a list of great pieces is wrong. To me, this just shows how completely subjective judgements about the merits or lack thereof of music are. So I think it behoves us not to be too dogmatic and instead just to state our opinion *as* an opinion or personal perception, without making it sound like a dogmatic pronouncement that everyone should accept or be deemed ignorant, insensitive, or similar. I won't venture an opinion on the merits of Alkan's music vs. that of Beethoven, Chopin, etc. I think he is an interesting composer and I have enjoyed it at times, although I don't know it deeply. I would consider it completely rash to dismiss it as pretentious nonsense, though. But I don't think the issue of how difficult a piece of music is to play has any inherent relationship with its merit as music, however that be evaluated. If you mean Amedee Mereaux (instead of Moreau), I have encountered a few pieces of his, and see no direct connection with Alkan - quite different beyond the fact that they are both French, and music by both tends to be very hard to play. Again, I'm wary of making pronouncements, but I see Mereaux's pieces as having a lot less depth than Alkan's, although at a lighter level they may be enjoyable enough, but possibly of less lasting interest compared to Alkan. But, really, I wouldn't see any reason to see positive correspondences between these two composers.
@@SamuraiSx19 exactly, its funny how people see alkan as "showy" and call his music "show-off" even tho he rarely played his pieces publicly, disappeared from the public for decades and he published them without writing his name, the editor isidor Philipp, who's alkan friend and alkan's son teacher is the one who wrote his name before publishing them, if he REALLY was a show-off he will play them in public and sight read against other pianists, he was described by many as a warm, humble person with technique that transcended the limit of the piano, but preferred the reclusive lifestyle.
Haunting. The "Gretchen" theme is so tender, and the "Mephistopheles" so sinister. The development section is full of drama. The recording is inspiring me to resurrect it out of my hands, and do a Liszt / Alkan Sonata recital again this year. It's a Yamaha? Why not Fazioli!?!?!?
With this piece as the context, they are the easiest sections in the piece, even the fugue is much harder, for the level of voicing it demands. Only a few people with those skills can play it with ease.
I suppose a slightly lacking tempo is a lot better than playing so many incorrect notes, as is the case in the Hamelin performance. Nevertheless, enjoyed this performance.
The wrong notes were in Hamelin's live performance video. His studio recording, which is one of the greatest studio recordings of all time, does not. Since we are comparing apples to oranges, I will always favor a great interpretation with some mistakes over an uninspiring "clean" performance. I do like Maltempo's Alkan quite a bit though.
@@auerod Hamelin's studio recording you mentioned 'Grande Sonate' is obviously best recording all of Alkan, without no doubt. Needless to say, sweet 40ans.
Just a superb performance... alongside the altar of Marc-Andre Hamelin's world-breaking recording, which is the highest possible recommendation. Was it written before Liszt's Sonata? Was it inspired by Liszt's own leanings (Scherzo and March, Grosse Konzertsolo)? The two compositions share almost all their DNA... more research required (even Liszt was stunned by Alkan's level of technique; it's possible he was stunned compositionally as well).
This predates Liszt’s sonata by several years. The similarities are striking. I don’t think Liszt mentioned this piece anywhere, so it’s possible that he didn’t know about it. I believe this is great minds thinking alike and also solidifies that Liszt’s sonata is based on Faust.
Virtuoso though Maltempo is, this seems to be about at the limit of his ability. In places he slows down even though there is no emotional reason to do so -- presumably because he can't play the music up to speed. I prefer Lewenthal and Hamelin.
Very interesting! Another take on the Op. 15 would be a real treat, as would a new recording of both sets of etudes, particularly the Op. 35! How did you get in contact with him as a matter of interest?
@Hose2wAcKiEr I think Alkan embodies every composer in one ... even those who don't existed back then ... I can hear Bach ,Beethoven , Mozart,Chopin, Mendelssohn,Berlioz, Liszt, Rach,Scriabin and sometimes even Jazz.
I genuinely do not understand how 6:51 is playable. those jumps crossing over the other hand seem thoroughly impossible, but alternating hands on the octave is also not viable. I guess I has to be played as written but... how? maltempo does a superhuman job but also the theme in the right hand is barely hearable (in the parallel spots as well). I guess if he can't play it no-one can probably
At first, I was a bit skeptical of the tempo which is about 1:16min slower than what I consider the gold standard--Hamelin. But, I'm really surprised how much I enjoyed this performance. The voices are very clear and clean, though as one poster points out that the bass register is a bit weak, which is probably the piano more than pianist. And it is very musical. Outside of Hamelin, I actually prefer this over Smith/Lewenthal/Reach. I eagerly await more Alkan from him.
Funny you say that. When I saw the length, I second guessed myself. But I wanted to see the sheet music. I love following along while rocking out, tapping on the table as if I know what I'm doing. Halfway through now, quite enjoying this performance. I'll still take Hamelin, but a nice change.
Incredible! A really clear performance too. Though I'm not a fan of Yamahas, I think this piano helps with the clarity of the notes here - maybe losing a little of the power of the bass register, but still great nonetheless. Have been interested in Maltempo's progress for some time now. Certainly a pianist to be reckoned with! Would be intrigued to know what else he has planned for his Alkan project. Anyone know?
@@MJE112358132134 It's the order in which the sharps are notated that's French; more typically, the f-sharp is notated on the highest line, not the lowest space, the g-sharp on the space above the highest line and not the second lowest line, etc.
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8:30 - Voice 1
8:43 - Voice 2
8:53 - Voice 3
9:03 - Voice 4
9:14 - Voice 5 (3 in LH, 2 in RH)
9:25 - Voice 6 (3 in LH, 3 in RH)
9:38 - Voice 8 (4 in LH, 4 in RH)(2 subjects of the fugue have also doubled up on notes)
i thought you started liking liszt, and now i see you on alkan lol
Pro QBr - bruh I’ve always been a fan of Alkan lmao. This is TheExarion btw - the same one who’s uploaded like several of Alkan’s works to RUclips too lol
@@Varooooooom yeah i know ur main channel is theExarion, but i didn't see too much alkan on your channel. maybe they didn't get many views so i didn't come across them apart from 2 i think
@@pleasecontactme4274 lol
@@pleasecontactme4274 bruh he has a LOT of alkan videos
This piece never gets old.
Just like the kids with cancer.
Underrated joke
@@charles-valentinalkan5681 That's not very nice. However, I love your music!
@@charles-valentinalkan5681 LMFAOOOOO
@@charles-valentinalkan5681 Cry about it.
Vincenzo contacted me, actually, in a very amicable letter. We've been corresponding for a little while. It was also him, by the way, who gave me a copy of the disc and permission to upload excerpts.
You can tell Vincenzo - he's one of the best pianists alive, and keep making his recordings, which are treasurable!
The fugue starting at 8:30 is one of the most nightmarish musical setpieces ever conceived. It's up there with Szymanowski and Scriabin for pure maniacal complexity.
Yes. At that part. Alkan shows true extreme difficulty of music not relies on only speed. That part always frustrates me. fucking hard.
@@melonica90 Czerny Op.365, Op.399, Op.400 And Mereaux Etudes are the same level or more
@@czeynerpianistproducercomp7155 Not the All-Mereaux Etudes have extremely difficulty like this or more. much of them are very hard though. Actually, you can find some of playable numbers.
And it still happens to be easier than Myaskovski’s opening Fugue in his First Piano Sonata, or Szimanovsni’s Fugue in his Second Sonata!
@@vnwa7390 Have you seen some of the fugues in Busoni's Fantasia Contrappuntistica? Crazy stuff as well.
A wonderful performance. Alkan is just a freaking genius. He definitely needs to be performed more.
Bryan Ho it physically cant be performed though lol
Alkan is more hard than Liszt, and less famous, thats why his pieces are not performed often
@@duck_fx and i think by it's difficult only people who plays for years and years are able to the challenge! I'm a big fan of Alkan's pieces and one day want to play them very well!
@@duck_fx "Alkan is more hard than Liszt"
It depends on the way you look at it. Average Alkan is harder, but Liszt's hardest is undoubtfully harder (Beethoven transcription, Lucrezia Borgia,...)
@@segmentsAndCurveshave you seen alkans op 76?
The complexy and mature of this work is out of this word. How awesome those contraponctus are.
THis struck me as rather overblown and pretentious when I was in college. But as the 20th century bard wrote "I was so much older then, I'm younger then that now." NOw I have come to admire Alkan as a brilliant creative force of his time and an underappreciated genius as someone else here as said.
He told me he would record, in the Alkan year of 2013, the complete op. 15, op. 35 and op. 39, as well as the Sonatine. He really loves this chap's music, doesn't he? :)
My god ! The theme of the fugue seems to be inspired by the fugue 9 of the well tempered clavier of Bach, book 2 ! But if it's the case, what an extraordinary transformation !
I'm waiting for the recital where the two are played back to back. That would be spectacular.
Even Lizst was nervous in Alkan's presence. Maestro Maltempo, preghiera di cambiare il suo cognome in BUONtempo!!! Lo merita.
This is the true art of life
"Alkan will always divide opinion, but nobody can deny the truth behind his music, what speaks with a unique voice..." Very well put! Alkan truly was one ov the greatest composers to have ever lived in my opinion, and to have been sadly forgotten over time. Though I am inclined to believe that he decided to be so. As great ov a pianist and teacher that he was, he often times 'shied' away from the public. He nor his illegitimate son played any ov his larger pieces for the public ie symphony for solo piano, concerto for solo piano, etc. Another reason I feel he may not be as wide spread today is a result ov World War II. Alkan was Jewish and the Nazis during the time squelched a lot ov Jewish composers such as Jacques Halévy, Ferdinand Hiller, Friedrich Gernsheim, Camille Erlanger, etc. I am glad however that their stains on history have not reduced to naught. Great performance, and keep it up! :-)
@Donkey Punch Knock-Out sorry where do you see show off?? xDD haha such ignorant and show off comment from you. better analyze music of Alkan and then talk. your arguments are so childish. especially you can't say anything about his melodic lines. his melodic lines and motives and the nuances are over the Liszt for sure. and how you can put Beethoven in his league at all? o.o gosh really I feel vomiting from such stupid comments of amateurs who pretend to know about music and composers.
I admire Beethoven, and it was his piano sonatas that introduced me to music as a child - yet I don't happen to think his "Fur Elise" is a particularly good piece. I won't try to explain why I think that, because I'm not sure why, beyond that it just doesn't excite me all that much - but nor do I think your opinion that it can be included in a list of great pieces is wrong.
To me, this just shows how completely subjective judgements about the merits or lack thereof of music are. So I think it behoves us not to be too dogmatic and instead just to state our opinion *as* an opinion or personal perception, without making it sound like a dogmatic pronouncement that everyone should accept or be deemed ignorant, insensitive, or similar.
I won't venture an opinion on the merits of Alkan's music vs. that of Beethoven, Chopin, etc. I think he is an interesting composer and I have enjoyed it at times, although I don't know it deeply. I would consider it completely rash to dismiss it as pretentious nonsense, though.
But I don't think the issue of how difficult a piece of music is to play has any inherent relationship with its merit as music, however that be evaluated.
If you mean Amedee Mereaux (instead of Moreau), I have encountered a few pieces of his, and see no direct connection with Alkan - quite different beyond the fact that they are both French, and music by both tends to be very hard to play. Again, I'm wary of making pronouncements, but I see Mereaux's pieces as having a lot less depth than Alkan's, although at a lighter level they may be enjoyable enough, but possibly of less lasting interest compared to Alkan. But, really, I wouldn't see any reason to see positive correspondences between these two composers.
@@SamuraiSx19 exactly, its funny how people see alkan as "showy" and call his music "show-off" even tho he rarely played his pieces publicly, disappeared from the public for decades and he published them without writing his name, the editor isidor Philipp, who's alkan friend and alkan's son teacher is the one who wrote his name before publishing them, if he REALLY was a show-off he will play them in public and sight read against other pianists, he was described by many as a warm, humble person with technique that transcended the limit of the piano, but preferred the reclusive lifestyle.
@Sparticus Booker look, uniqueness, creativity and style doesn't equate to showing off
Charles-Valentin Alkan- Grande sonate: Les quatre âges, Op. 33
II- 30 ans (Quasi-Faust)
Performer: Vincenzo Maltempo
Exposition:
0:09 Introduction (D-Sharp Minor)
0:38 Theme 1 (Faust) (D-Sharp Minor)
1:03 Transition
1:20 Theme 2 (Mephistopheles) (B Major)
2:01 Theme 3 (G-Sharp Minor/B Major)
2:56 Quasi-Transition (G-Sharp Minor)
3:12 Theme 1 (2nd Appearance) (C-Sharp Minor)
3:33 Theme 3 (2nd Appearance) (G-Sharp Major)
4:07 Theme 4 (Gretchen) (G-Sharp Major)
Development:
4:49 Second Introduction (C Major/F Minor)
5:02 Transition (F Minor)
5:11 Theme 5 (D-Flat Major/D Major)
5:28 Theme 6 (G Major/C Minor)
5:46 Theme 3 (Third Appearance) (C Minor/G Major)
6:31 Cadenza (D-Sharp Minor)
6:37 Transition
Recapitulation:
6:48 Third Introduction (D-Sharp Minor/F-Sharp Major)
7:21 Theme 1 (Third Appearance) (D-Sharp Major)
7:55 Transition (F-Sharp Major)
Fugue (F-Sharp Major):
8:30 Voice 1
8:43 Voice 2
8:53 Voice 3
9:03 Voice 4
9:14 Voice 5 (3 in LH, 2 in RH)
9:25 Voice 6 (3 in LH, 3 in RH)
9:38 Voice 8 (4 in LH, 4 in RH)(2 subjects of the fugue have also doubled up on notes)
9:51 Theme 7 (The Lord) (F-Sharp Major)
10:11 Transition (F-Sharp Major)
10:27 Theme 3 (Fourth Appearance) (F-Sharp Major)
11:07 Theme 4 (Second Appearance) (F-Sharp Major)
11:38 Transition {Theme 7 (Second Appearance)} (F Sharp Major)
Coda (F-Sharp Major):
11:50 Theme 3 (5th Appearance)
12:11 Theme 2 (Second Appearance) +Theme 4 (Third Appearance)
12:19 Transition {Theme 3 (6th Appearance)}
12:25 Final Chords
Thank you.
Also like the fact that you include the final chord.
@@segmentsAndCurves You're welcome.
@@LucasPianoSalon Also, I thought it's 30 and, not 20 ans.
@@segmentsAndCurves Oh yes! Sorry I'll change it
Thanks!
The E# major section in the Fugato is absolutely ethereal.
This is my favorite piano sonata.
9:37 Well that's one way of going from F sharp major to F natural
Lmaoo
Yep im aware!
So beautiful and powerful 💖💖💖💗💝💗💝💗💝💗💝
This piece is so good and i love it, wouldn't stop listening to it! Also kinda reminds me of liszt's dante sonata.
1:23 to 1:27 frosty the snowman :P
Well caught by the ear!
Might just as well be See How the Conqu'ring Hero Comes.
Profoundly moved by this piece. :')
Another great pianist!
Oh the climax is brilliant.
Yes, Alkan... 30's avec bonheur!
Haunting. The "Gretchen" theme is so tender, and the "Mephistopheles" so sinister. The development section is full of drama.
The recording is inspiring me to resurrect it out of my hands, and do a Liszt / Alkan Sonata recital again this year.
It's a Yamaha? Why not Fazioli!?!?!?
Ken Iisaka yes I've done it many times
Do it!
That fugue is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever hear. Alkan is a genius.
It's out there with Bach and Beethoven.
Alkans Musik ist fantastisch ❤
Masterpiece
This is sheer, untamed genius
5:11 jumps wtf...
This is the easy part of this hell
That's what I was thinking too
With this piece as the context, they are the easiest sections in the piece, even the fugue is much harder, for the level of voicing it demands. Only a few people with those skills can play it with ease.
Good thing there's a simplified ossia though
Mesmerizing!
great performance
I suppose a slightly lacking tempo is a lot better than playing so many incorrect notes, as is the case in the Hamelin performance. Nevertheless, enjoyed this performance.
Well the name of the performer is Maltempo.
He meant that Hamelin's over-hurry led to many misplaced notes, while Maltempo's does not.
The wrong notes were in Hamelin's live performance video. His studio recording, which is one of the greatest studio recordings of all time, does not. Since we are comparing apples to oranges, I will always favor a great interpretation with some mistakes over an uninspiring "clean" performance. I do like Maltempo's Alkan quite a bit though.
@@auerod Hamelin's studio recording you mentioned 'Grande Sonate' is obviously best recording all of Alkan, without no doubt. Needless to say, sweet 40ans.
Just a superb performance... alongside the altar of Marc-Andre Hamelin's world-breaking recording, which is the highest possible recommendation.
Was it written before Liszt's Sonata? Was it inspired by Liszt's own leanings (Scherzo and March, Grosse Konzertsolo)? The two compositions share almost all their DNA... more research required (even Liszt was stunned by Alkan's level of technique; it's possible he was stunned compositionally as well).
This predates Liszt’s sonata by several years. The similarities are striking. I don’t think Liszt mentioned this piece anywhere, so it’s possible that he didn’t know about it. I believe this is great minds thinking alike and also solidifies that Liszt’s sonata is based on Faust.
magnificent 😭😭😍😭😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤💜❤❤💛❤💛❤😍
Excellent. I'll see if I can contact him as I have a few questions!
Grande Alkan
Alkan ❤❤
Virtuoso though Maltempo is, this seems to be about at the limit of his ability. In places he slows down even though there is no emotional reason to do so -- presumably because he can't play the music up to speed. I prefer Lewenthal and Hamelin.
I love this video
9:52
There will be nothing as passionate as this written in music again.
Liszt Transcendental etude no.10 appassionata lol
@김수완 how about 'no'.
Lots of Liszt is much more passionate.
Rachmaninoff?
@@SS-ci8jk douze grandes etude no 8 is multiple times better
this is an amazing performance. Even though i love hamelin's version, this sounds so fresh and exciting after listening to hamelin's for a while
Agreed. But I still prefer his. Him and Alkan seem to just connect on another level.
So no one else is gonna mention how the key signature is written. Wow...
It's more logical that way though. Alkan was really perfectionist with notation
Very interesting! Another take on the Op. 15 would be a real treat, as would a new recording of both sets of etudes, particularly the Op. 35! How did you get in contact with him as a matter of interest?
5:47 to 6:05 reminds me on Scriabin
@Hose2wAcKiEr
I think Alkan embodies every composer in one ... even those who don't existed back then ... I can hear Bach ,Beethoven , Mozart,Chopin, Mendelssohn,Berlioz, Liszt, Rach,Scriabin and sometimes even Jazz.
4:07 the melody is quite similar to when you wish upon a star, isn't it?
Liebesfreud by Kreisler also sounds like it at the start imo
I genuinely do not understand how 6:51 is playable. those jumps crossing over the other hand seem thoroughly impossible, but alternating hands on the octave is also not viable. I guess I has to be played as written but... how? maltempo does a superhuman job but also the theme in the right hand is barely hearable (in the parallel spots as well). I guess if he can't play it no-one can probably
when the whole piece is the hard part of the piece
3:53 to 4:07 is terribly gorgeous.
At first, I was a bit skeptical of the tempo which is about 1:16min slower than what I consider the gold standard--Hamelin. But, I'm really surprised how much I enjoyed this performance. The voices are very clear and clean, though as one poster points out that the bass register is a bit weak, which is probably the piano more than pianist. And it is very musical. Outside of Hamelin, I actually prefer this over Smith/Lewenthal/Reach. I eagerly await more Alkan from him.
Funny you say that. When I saw the length, I second guessed myself. But I wanted to see the sheet music. I love following along while rocking out, tapping on the table as if I know what I'm doing. Halfway through now, quite enjoying this performance. I'll still take Hamelin, but a nice change.
Incredible! A really clear performance too. Though I'm not a fan of Yamahas, I think this piano helps with the clarity of the notes here - maybe losing a little of the power of the bass register, but still great nonetheless. Have been interested in Maltempo's progress for some time now. Certainly a pianist to be reckoned with! Would be intrigued to know what else he has planned for his Alkan project. Anyone know?
I am just curious, although a very confident and almost-assured observation which my ears could agree with, how do you know Maltempo is on a Yamaha?
whats wrong with the sharps?
Charles- Valentin Alkan french way of writing it
@@f.p.2010 What's French about it? Just going into very distant sharp keys without switching to the equivalent flat keys?
@@MJE112358132134 It's the order in which the sharps are notated that's French; more typically, the f-sharp is notated on the highest line, not the lowest space, the g-sharp on the space above the highest line and not the second lowest line, etc.
Charles- Valentin Alkan You're Alkan and you don't know what's wrong with your sheets))))
U wrote the sharps bro
9:14
#mrincrediblebecominguncanny
Maltempo? I thought his tempo was fine
Some parts remind me of Beethoven
Has anyone by any chances spotted the irony in the performers name yet?
hahaha
Barnaldomort HOLY SHIT what a find, now that you mentioned it, I'm sure no one has thought of this before!
SpaghettiToaster bro he commented like 6 years ago (5 when you commented), those were different times
5:09 sounds like a more virtuositc version of beethovens appassionata
Not bad but no comparison to Marc Andre Hamelin , his was far more virtuosic 6:53 etc slowed down on the left hand octaves
Hamelin is always impressive, though personally I find him too clear cut in his playing.
Wow this seems harder than Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd Mov. Is this harder?
randomnonsense1000 hell yeah
Absolutely
even not comparable
randomnonsense1000 You should be professional performer to play this good in the tempo
This might rival the infamous Hammerklavier 1st movement in difficulty.
The Liszt Sonata has some serious competition here.
isn't this more difficult?
@@pleasecontactme4274 I don't think he's talking about difficulty.
@@GUILLOM uh then what
@@GUILLOM oh you mean which sounds better? Definitely 30ans imo
@@pleasecontactme4274 nah
8:27 fugue
An amazing movement and performance! Liszt copied ideas from this for his own Sonata.
When was this written. I'm curious as to who borrowed from whom . I know, they were close friends.
Liszt sought to cover up his plagiarism.
he may well have been influenced but plagiarism? Nope.
My research supports my view.
SO are you saying that Liszt's b minor Sonata is a total rip off of Alkan and of so is that the only instance? Just curious.
jesus this fugue....... :o