Composition: Grande Sonate 'Les Quatre Ages', Op. 33 (Alkan, Charles-Valentin)
| Title | Grande Sonate "Les Quatre Ages" |
| Creators | Charles-Valentin Alkan (composer) |
| Opus | Op.33 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1847 |
| First published | 1848 |
| Dedication | To his father |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 ans. Scherzo. Très vite, décidément — Trio. Timidement, amoureusement | — | — | — |
| 30 ans: Quasi-Faust. Assez vite, Sataniquement | — | — | — |
| 40 ans: Un heureux ménage. Lentement, avec tendresse et quiètitude | — | — | — |
| 50 ans: Prométhée enchaîné. Extrêmement lent | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Brandus | 1848 | Complete Score · view 1. 20 ans · view 2. 30 ans: Quasi-Faust · view 3. 40 ans: Un heureux ménage · view 4. 50 ans: Prométhée enchaîné · view Alkan's Preface · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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