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Topic: Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.  (Read 1383 times)

Offline orangesodaking

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Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.
on: December 11, 2014, 02:03:11 AM
Actually, I have two performances to share!

"Le Grillon" means "The Cricket." This is a charming and witty piece by Alkan, and it portrays the chirping of a cricket throughout. It is his fourth and final nocturne, and one of his least performed/known piano compositions. I think I gave the first public performance of it in the United States (it was composed in 1859). It's his fourth and final nocturne, and as far as I know, not related to the "Deux Petites Pieces" Op. 60.

I hope you enjoy!

Performance from November 5 on WUOL radio:


Performance from a recital on December 7 (this one is an actual VIDEO):

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Re: Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.
Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 02:10:15 AM
You have to remove the 's' in https in order for the videos to show up.




Offline j_menz

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Re: Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.
Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 02:29:15 AM
Thanks for posting this. It's not a piece I've heard before and it really is rather charming!

The sound quality in the radio vid does your performance much more justice; and very nicely done indeed!
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

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Re: Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.
Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 06:18:46 PM
Thank you faulty_damper for fixing my faulty links  ;D

And thanks for the replies! It is quite charming, and was the audiences' favorite whenever I performed it.
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