Alkan 12 Etudes in all the Minor Keys ( Smith)
I. Comme le Vent 0:00 II. En rhytme Molossique 4:35 III. Scherzodiabolico 12:49 Symphony for solo piano IV. First Movement Allegro Moderato 17:21 V. Second Movement Marche funèbre (Andantino) 28:04 VI. Third Movement Menuet 36:19 VII. Finale Presto 42:01 Concerto for solo piano VIII. First Movement Allegro Assai 46:37 IX. Second Movement Adagio 1:16:11 X. Third Movement Allegretto alla barbaresca 1:28:17 XI. Overture (MaestosoLentementAllegro) 1:38:34 XII. Le Festin dÉsope 1:54:20 1. Comme le vent Comme le vent (Like the wind) is the first of the Études in the minor keys, Op. 39 for solo piano by the French composer CharlesValentin Alkan. It is in A minor. The tempo marking is prestissimamente (eighth note 160), and the unusual 2 16 time signature further encourages a fast performance. The piece is mostly quiet, but is interrupted by short loud outbursts. The piece is
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