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Charles Henri Valentin Morhange Alkan
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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CHARLES HENRI VALENTIN MORHANGE ALKAN (1813-1888), French musical composer, was born and died in Paris. Alkan was his nom de guerre. Admitted to the Conservatoire of Paris in his sixth year, he had a distinguished career there until 1830. He visited London in 1833, after which he settled in Paris as a pianoforte teacher till his death. He is important as the composer of a large number of pianoforte etudes, embodying the most extravagant technical difficulties. His invention was not modern enough to secure for these works that attention which they deserve as representing a pianoforte technique and sense of effect in some respects more advanced even than that of Liszt, though lacking Liszt's economy and tact.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Charles Henri Valentin Morhange Alkan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/charles-henri-valentin-morhange-alkan.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Charles Henri Valentin Morhange Alkan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/charles-henri-valentin-morhange-alkan.html. 1910.