Alkan Society Seeks Information

The pianist and composer Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) was a friend and colleague of Liszt in Paris and for a while they were close neighbours in the fashionable Square d'Orleans. Alkan dedicated his early Souvenirs: Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique, Op.15 to Liszt, and we know from Alkan's letters to Hiller that he kept an interest in Liszt, once their paths had gone in separate directions. If any of our readers know of forthcoming concerts including Alkan's music, the Alkan Society would be very interested to receive any information, particularly in the run-up to the bicentenary in 2013 (Alkan e-mail address). If anyone knows of manuscripts, letters, or documents relating to Alkan (excluding those documented by Ronald Smith and Brigitte Francois-Sappey, and excluding the Marsanau archive), the Alkan Society would also be most interested to hear from them.

The Society welcomes new members. Contact the Society at Alkan Society Membership Form