Charles-Valentin Alkan: Scherzo Focoso op.34

[@Giusepperinaldo]

One of the hardest and most beautiful pieces ever written

[@babygirl4169]

So which is the hardest and most beautiful piece for you? Just asking to know

[@Giusepperinaldo]

@@babygirl4169 If I have to consider the combination of complexity and beauty, I would probably pick this one

[@therealransu]

ratio 😂

[@shanafzal3646]

@@babygirl4169if you take off beauty sorabji

[@FullAltOsu]

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[@ArkaTaurus94]

This is the pinnacle of virtuosity

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

And beauty

[@burgerboi]

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[@pawncube2050]

I wonder why this popped up when I searched for Méreaux. I guess Alkan is somehow related to Méreaux :P Anyways I love that scherzo

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Yes, both were French, both were romantic composers, both were beautiful melody writers, both were technically merciless rascals.

[@only4wotbhwqcb569]

6:18

[@Lavirfra]

This part always gives me chills.

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

3:55 classical Alkan

[@yagiz885]

thats beethoven

[@burgerboi]

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[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

2:17 right hand appasionata 1st movement this sounds really Beethovenish

[@tranminhtu8339]

my fav section of this piece

[@burgerboi]

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[@waidi3242]

7:15 ok what

[@therealransu]

What

[@therealransu]

Ok

[@user-tk2gg3eo1o]

3:55

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

2:14 waldstein?

[@burgerboi]

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[@phillach5181]

this one reminds me of waldstein

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

1:59 Beethoven/Liszt Symphony #7 mov.3

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