| 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
Ile-de-France Region, France
Plot: 3rd division |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: May 13, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 22127 |
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