French Piano Music

[fleubis]

A Frenchman writing a Hungarian Rhapsody? Well......why not! He did manage to capture a few Hungarian elements.

Thanks, Alfred.

[soh choon wee]

well, we have lots of non-polish writing polonaise and mazurka.

[fleubis]

well, we have lots of non-polish writing polonaise and mazurka.

Indeed we do! But not many writing Hungarian Rhapsodies.

[HullandHellandHalifax]

well, we have lots of non-polish writing polonaise and mazurka.

Indeed we do! But not many writing Hungarian Rhapsodies.

...and certainly not one that haves you swinging from the light fittings! (chandelier)

[Jim Faston]

So You Want to Write a Hungarian Rhapsody?
(Glenn Gould did not - as far as I know ...)

nms (alfor-edited)

Chandelier Rhapsodie hongroise op.13.pdf

Thanks for your efforts Alfor. A year ago (almost to the day) I uploaded this BNF scan in a batch of Chandelier pieces. I believe I converted all the AC pieces they had posted at that time.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=119&p=22755&hilit= ... ier#p22755

[alfor]

...Thanks for your efforts Alfor. A year ago (almost to the day) I uploaded this BNF scan in a batch of Chandelier pieces. I believe I converted all the AC pieces they had posted at that time.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=119&p=22755&hilit= ... ier#p22755

Yes. I found out ! So my sole credit is that I deleted blank pages and did some cutting...

[Jean-Séb]

Could fit as well the Salon Music or "More than 2 hands (but NOT 4) on any number of pianos", but since Ambroise Thomas the composer of the theme is French, I put it here.

Thomas-Anschutz Gavotte de Manon 6H.pdf

[alfor]

...and some more Albert ALAIN

(how do they achieve such wonderfully clear scans?
Or do they have the better opticians... )

nms (alfor-edited)

Alain Espagnolerie.pdf

[alfor]

...and two more:

nms (alfor-edited)

Alain En badinant.pdf

Alain Air de ballet.pdf

[fleubis]

Albert Alain (1880-1971) who besides being a composer was also an amateur organ builder. He is the father of famous organist Marie-Claire Alain (whom I've heard in person several times) and composer Jehan Alain (whose famous piece "Litanies" we all know & love--and has written some Satie-like piano music).

Here we have Albert with some charming salon pieces. It is interesting to see a Frenchman's take on Spanish music in his Espagnolerie.

Very nice, Alfred.