Alkan is awesome. A contemporary of Chopin and Liszt, this french composer-pianist penned some of the most daring, difficult, sublime and strange music in history. The problem is that, aside from a few pieces, his music isn’t that well known. But there are musicians out there who’re working tirelessly to rectify this, and recently I had the pleasure of interviewing one of them: internationally renowned pianist and chairman of the Alkan Society, Mark Viner (no relation).

Through Mark’s scholarly insights and performances, we’ll explore what makes Alkan’s music so extraordinary.

Intro - 0:00

How did you first encounter Alkan? - 1:26

Recording the entire piano works - 4:01

Why is Alkan not better known? - 8:30

Alkan the Poet - 12:11
Performance - 15:19

Alkan the Magician - 20:32
Performance - 23:11

Alkan the Romantic - 29:20
Performance: - 32:47

Alkan the Prophet - 43:21
Performance - 46:29

Alkan the Observant - 50:36
Performance - 52:26

Outro - 56:46

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