Composition: Esquisses, Op. 63 (Alkan, Charles-Valentin)

Title Esquisses
Alternative title 49 motifs
Creators Charles-Valentin Alkan (composer)
Opus Op.63
Instrumentation piano
Number of movements 49
Keys
Composed 1847
First published 1861
Dedication
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Number of measures
Composition types Sketches
Period Romantic
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Metronome Key Measures
1. La Vision
2. Le Staccatissimo
3. Le Legatissimo
4. Les Cloches
5. Les Initites
6. Fuguette
7. Le Frisson
8. Pseudo-Naivete
9. Confidence
10. Increpatio
11. Les Soupirs
12. Barcarollette
13. Ressouvenir
14. Duettino
15. Tutti de Concerto
16. Fantaisie
17. Petit Prelude a Trois
18. Liedchen
19. Graces
20. Petite Marche Villageoise
21. Morituri te Salutant
22. Innocenzia
23. L'Homme aux Sabots
24. Contredanse
25. La Pousuite
26. Petit Air
27. Rigaudon
28. Inflexibilite
29. Delire
30. Petit Air Dolent
31. Debut de Quatuor
32. Minuettino
33. Fais Dodo
34. Odi Profanum Vulgus et Arceo: Favete Linguis
35. Musique Militaire
36. Toccatina
37. Scherzettino
38. Le Ciel vous soit Toujours Prospere!
39. Heraclite et Democrite
40. Attendez-moi sur l'orme
41. Les Enharmoniques
42. Petit Air a 5 Voix
43. Notturnino-Innamorato
44. Transports
45. Les Diablotins
46. Le Premier Billet Doux
47. Scherzetto
48. En Songe
49. Laus Deo

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Richault Complete Score · view
Nos.1-48 · view
49. Laus Deo · view
Cover and Table of Contents · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsPerformersFiles
view Luis Kolodin (piano) 11. Les Soupirs · file
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