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   Alkan was born Charles-Valentin Morhange on 30 November 1813 at 1 Rue de Braque in Paris to Alkan Morhange (1780–1855) and Julie Morhange, née Abraham. [9] Alkan Morhange was descended from a long-established Jewish Ashkenazic community in the region of Metz; [10] the village of Morhange is located about 30 miles (48 km) from the city of Metz.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Valentin-AlkanValentin Alkan | Romantic era, virtuoso, symphonies | Britannica

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   Mar 25, 2024 · Valentin Alkan (born Nov. 30, 1813, Paris, France—died March 29, 1888, Paris) was a French pianist-composer, a notable keyboard virtuoso, and one of the most enigmatic figures in 19th-century music. Alkan was born to Jewish parents, and all of his siblings (five brothers and a sister) were musicians who assumed the surname Alkan.

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   About Alkan. Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) was a French composer and pianist, living in Paris for virtually his entire life. During the 1830s and 1840s he was considered on of the leading virtuoso pianists in the city, performing alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt. His performing career was punctuated ...

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   Charles-Valentin Alkan: the hermit who composed devilishly difficult piano works - Classical Music. A performer who became a hermit, Charles-Valentin Alkan wrote the most demanding piano works in history, says Malcolm Hayes.

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   Who was Charles-Valentin Alkan?

   • Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) was a French composer and pianist, living in Paris for virtually his entire life. During the 1830s and 1840s he was considered on of the leading virtuoso pianists in the city, performing alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt

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   Is Valentin Alkan Jewish?

   • Valentin Alkan (born Nov. 30, 1813, Paris, France—died March 29, 1888, Paris) was a French pianist-composer, a notable keyboard virtuoso, and one of the most enigmatic figures in 19th-century music. Alkan was born to Jewish parents, and all of his siblings (five brothers and a sister) were musicians who assumed the surname Alkan.

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   How did Alkan become famous?

   • At the height of his fame in the 1830s and 1840s he was, alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt, among the leading pianists in Paris, a city in which he spent virtually his entire life. Alkan earned many awards at the Conservatoire de Paris, which he entered before he was six.

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   Why was Alkan a Jewish composer?

   • Alkan emerged from self-imposed retirement in the 1870s to give a series of recitals that were attended by a new generation of French musicians. Alkan's attachment to his Jewish origins is displayed both in his life and his work. He was the first composer to incorporate Jewish melodies in art music.

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   Charles-Valentin Alkan. (30 November 1813 — 29 March 1888) ＝. Alternative Names/Transliterations: Charles-Valentin Morhange, Valentin Alkan, Alkan aîné. ＝.