Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 - 1888)

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Charles-Valentin Alkan

Birth:	Nov. 30, 1813
Death:	Mar. 29, 1888
Alkan was one of the finest pianists of his era, acknowledged as such by his friends and contemporaries Liszt and Chopin. Highly eccentric, he withdrew from the public gaze for a number of years, but returned in the 1870s to display his still dazzling skills. He was also a strikingly original composer, writing works of rhythmic, harmonic and executive complexity which remain highly engaging ö notably his 'Symphony' and 'Concerto' (both for piano solo), his set of variations ÎAesop's Feast', and his Grand Sonata which depicts the four ages of man. A professing Jew and scholar of Jewish theology, he was allegedly crushed to death when his bookcase fell on him while he was reaching for a volume of the Talmud. (bio by: David Conway) Cause of death: crushed to death Search Amazon for Charles-Valentin Alkan

Burial: Cimetiere de Montmartre Paris Paris Ile-de-France, France Plot: 3rd division
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