Favorite Alkan Piece?

[toro193]

I can see that Alkan is preety well known on this board. What is your favorite piece by him.

Festin d'Esope is one of my favorites.

[Goldberg]

Too hard. But I'll list a few candidates:
Op. 39...every last bit...
Trois Morcaeux dans le Genre Pathetique
Most of his op. 35 (I won't go through and pick specifics)
La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
Op. 65
Chants-Assez Vivement op. 38 no. 1
Super Flumina Babylonis
Salut, cendre du pauvre!

[fnork]

A classmate played his "saltarelle" (or something similar to that), he had problems with it but I think it sounded really good. Something I'd like to learn myself.

[liszmaninopin]

Mostly his etudes in the minor keys, especially #1,4,7,8, 12.

[Spatula]

Concerto Cameras Op 10!

[Shagdac]

Opus 39 Nos 4-7

[Spatula]

I like his 4 ages or whatever its called...whimsical yet provocative with "fresh" ideas that make me smile 

[faulty_damper]

No favourite but most of his Esquisses, Op.63, interes me very much.

[Spatula]

No favourite but most of his Esquisses, Op.63, interes me very much.

I can "C" that you got your see key fixed 

[joell12068]

One of my favorites is "Le Chemin de Fer", a.k.a. "the Rail".   This is purportedly the first musical representation of a Railway Train ride, complete with "whistles" and the train slowing and coming to a stop.  A real "moto-perpetuo" piece.

[julie391]

A classmate played his "saltarelle" (or something similar to that), he had problems with it but I think it sounded really good. Something I'd like to learn myself.

yes i love that piece!

did you know the finale to his cello sonata is an EVEN BETTER saltarella, AMAZING music!

[julie391]

Opus 39 Nos 4-7

i believe this is also hamelin's favourite work

mine too! 

[julie391]

One of my favorites is "Le Chemin de Fer", a.k.a. "the Rail".   This is purportedly the first musical representation of a Railway Train ride, complete with "whistles" and the train slowing and coming to a stop.  A real "moto-perpetuo" piece.

i also love this piece!

very thrilling, and a great example of one of alkan's many pieces in perpetual motion - its amazing what he does with such a restraint(constant 16th notes)