Composition: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 (Alkan, Charles-Valentin)

Title 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys
Alternative title Douze études dans toutes les tons mineurs en deux suites
Creators Charles-Valentin Alkan (composer)
Opus Op.39
Instrumentation piano
Number of movements 12
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First published 1857
Dedication François-Joseph Fétis
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Composition types Studies
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Concerto pour piano seul (Nos.8–10) piano and orchestra Karl Klindworth

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Richault — Complete Score · view
view Complete — — — Complete Score · view
1. Comme le Vent · view
2. En rhythme Molossique · view
3. Scherzo-diabolico · view
''Symphonie pour piano seul''
4. Allegro moderato · view
(Symphonie pour piano Seul)
5. Marche funèbre (Andantino)
6. Menuet
7. Finale (Presto) · view
''Concerto pour piano seul''
8. Allegro assai · view
(Concerto pour piano seul)
9. Adagio · view
(Concerto pour piano seul)
10. Allegretto alla barbaresca · view
11. Ouverture (Maestoso-Lentement-Allegro) · view
12. Le Festin d’Ésope · view
view Complete — — — 1. Comme le Vent · view
2. En Rhythme Molossique · view
3. Scherzo Diabolico · view
''Symphonie pour piano seul''
4. Allegro (I) · view
5. Marche Funebre (II) · view
6. Menuet (III) · view
7. Finale (IV) · view
''Concerto pour piano seul''
8. Allegro assai (I) · view
9. Adagio (II) · view
10. Allegretto alla barbaresca (III) · view
11. Ouverture · view
12. Le Festin d'Esope · view
view Symphonie pour piano seul — — — Complete score (Nos.4-7) · view
view Concerto pour piano seul — — — I. Allegro assai (No.8) · view
II. Adagio (No.9) · view
III. Allegretto alla barbaresca (No.10) · view
view Comme le vent (No.1) — Costallat — Complete Score · view
view Le Festin d'Ésope (No.12) — — — Complete Score · view
view Concerto pour piano seul (Nos.8–10) Arrangement for piano and orchestra
by Karl Klindworth
 Manuscript — 8. Allegro assai · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersFiles
view Symphonie pour piano seul (Nos.4–7) Felipe Sarro (piano) I. Allegro moderato (No.4) · file
II. Marche funèbre (No.5) · file
III. Menuet (No.6) · file
IV. Finale (No.7) · file
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