Composer

Charles-Valentin Alkan

French composer and pianist (1813–1888)

106 works in the index

Birthplace

Paris

Citizenship / historical state

France

Period (estimated from birth year)

Romantic

Biography

Charles-Valentin Alkan — French composer and pianist (1813–1888). The recorded birthplace is Paris. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as France.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments

Piano, Choir, Voice, Organ, bass

Genres represented

Classical

Works with composition dates

50 of 106

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 3

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details

Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Variations, op. 1, composées sur un thème de Steibelt pour piano forte	1828IMSLP	op. 1	—	—	Classical	3
Variations pour le piano sur Ah ! segnata é la mia morte de l'Opéra Anna Bolena de Donizetti	1834IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	3
3 Anciennes Mélodies Juives	1854IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
3 Andantes Romantiques, Op.13	1837IMSLP	Op.13	—	—	Classical	2
Le chemin de fer - Etude for Piano	1844IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
Concerti da Camera Op.10	1832 (No.1)1834 (No.2)1837? (No.3)IMSLP	Op.10	—	Cello	Classical	2
12 Etudes d'orgue pour les pieds seulement	ca.1865IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
Douze	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Douze études dans toutes les tons mineurs en deux suites, Op.39	—	Op.39	—	Piano	Classical	2
Etz chajjim hi	ca.1847IMSLP	—	—	bass, Tenor	Classical	2
Finale (Marche)	1838 ca.IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
11 grands préludes et 1 transcription du Messie de Hændel, Op.66	—	Op.66	—	Piano	Classical	2
Halelouyoh	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Marche Triomphale, Op.27	1844IMSLP	Op.27	—	—	Classical	2
Palpitamento	1855IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Petit Conte	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Le Preux, étude de concert in B-flat	1844IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
Rondeau Chromatique	1833IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
Rondo Brillante, Op.4	1833IMSLP	Op.4	—	—	Classical	2
Salut, Cendre de Pauvre, Op.45	—	Op.45	—	—	Classical	2
Super flumina Babylonis, paraphrase du Psaume 137, op. 52	1859IMSLP	op. 52	—	—	Classical	2
Transcription of the overture from Meyerbeer's Le Prophète	1836-49IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	2
When I Have Sung My Songs	—	—	—	Low Voice	Classical	1
Prelude in B major, op. 31, no. 23	—	op. 31, no. 23	B major	—	—	1
The Months: The Dying	—	—	—	—	—	1
Etude par Alkan	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Trois grandes études pour les deux mains séparées et réunies	1838-1840IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Three Minuets Op.51	1859IMSLP	Op.51	—	—	Classical	1
Les Mois, Op.74	—	Op.74	—	Piano	Classical	1
Souvenirs : Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique	1837IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Deuxième et troisième Nocturnes	1859IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Les omnibus, variations for piano solo	1829IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
2 Petites Pièces, Op.60	—	Op.60	—	—	Classical	1
Petits préludes sur les 8 gammes du plain-chant	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	1
11 Pièces dans le style religieux, et une transcription du Messie de Hændel	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Transcriptions of Works by Mozart	1847IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Une Fusée, Op.55	1859IMSLP	Op.55	—	—	Classical	1
Variations sur un thème de Bellini 'La tremenda ultrice spada' de >I Capuleti e i Montecci< in G	1833 or 1834IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Scottish Legend	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Be Merciful, O God	—	—	—	Choir	Classical	1
La Vision Op.63 No.1	—	Op.63 No.1	—	Piano	—	1
Halleluiah	—	—	—	Trombone	—	1
O Lovely World	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	—
Sussex Sailor, The	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	—
Fantasy In A Flat,Op76#1	—	Op76	—	Piano	Classical	—
	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	—
Derelinquit impius	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	—
In ieiuino et fletu	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	—

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 32182437. Portrait: unknown, but Alkan died in 1888, so it must be PD, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.