On one of my ramblings through the classical music on YouTube, I randomly came across a composer named Alkan (1813 – 1888). I don't think I'd ever heard of him before, but I wish I had.
Alkan, to me, is kind of like a combination of Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Chopin; yet the incredible complexity of Alkan's music sets it in its own world. It's not that it's terribly melodic, in that the melodic lines aren't quite as "focused" as those in Chopin or Schumann. But Alkan's use of chord progression is magnificent; and the overall effect is somewhat abstract, without the horrors of Expressionism or the tedium of Minimalism.
If you have fifteen minutes to spare, check out the Overture for solo piano as well--it's pretty epic.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
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