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Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)
Wagner, arr Liszt Overture: Tannhauser
Brahms Variations on a theme of Handel, Op 24

8.15 Who Was Alkan?
Although Valentin Alkan was one of the leading piano virtuosos of the 19th century, his output as a composer of piano works has been largely overlooked by his own and subsequent generations.
Alkan's biographer, pianist Ronald Smith with Marc-Andre Hamelin and John Lenehan put the record straight and place Alkan on the musical map.

8.35 Alkan Concerto for solo piano

Contributors

Pianist/Interviewee (Who Was Alkan?):
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Speaker (Who Was Alkan?):
Ronald Smith
Interviewee (Who Was Alkan?):
John Lenehan
Source: Radio Times

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