French Piano Music

[alfor]

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.

Thank you for feedback and Alain info! Marie-Claire indeed was one of the best-known organists of the 20th century and she made quite a bunch of recordings.

[Jean-Séb]

It is interesting to see a Frenchman's take on Spanish music in his Espagnolerie.

At that period, the Spanish style was much in favour, of course in Salon music as here, but also in serious music as by Collet or Laparra, who wrote "authentic" Spanish music despite being not Spaniards. Let us not forget Debussy or Ravel very much inspired by Spain. Lots of Spanish musicians have settled in Paris for a while, as Albeniz and Falla.

[mballan]

Isidor Philip (1863-1958). From what I can see, this work appears to be missing from the six listed on IMSLP, and I do not think it has been posted previously on PP.

More original works by Philipp tomorrow.

Malcolm

Etude de Concert No. 2 [after Chopin's Op 10]

Philipp I - Etude de Concert No. 2 (after Chopin).pdf

[alfor]

Thank you for a challenging piece of „fingerfood“!

[alfor]

One more Albert...
BERTELIN

Full-blooded romantic music; pianistically effective!

nms (alfor-edited)

Bertelin Ballade.pdf

[Ferruccio]

One more Albert...
BERTELIN

Full-blooded romantic music; pianistically effective!

nms (alfor-edited)

Bertelin Ballade.pdf

Wow, what a piece !
Thank you, Alfor!!

[fleubis]

Seconded! (And I do mean SECONDED!)

This is an amazing and substantial piece and I'm totally impressed by the whole. Alfred, you have uncovered yet another hidden masterpiece.

I note that Bertelin has also written a Nocturne and Barcarolle as the other members of the Trois Pieces--let's all keep an eye out for them as Bertelin writes in a vein most of like very much.

Another spectacular find, Alfred.

[alfor]

Dear Ferruccio, dear fleubis,

you are welcome!

Here are the two other pieces (more Bertelin to follow):

nms, alfor-edited (they have been gracious to us: the scans are fairly well readable!!!)

Bertelin Nocturne.pdf

Bertelin Barcarolle.pdf

[fleubis]

Delighted that you found the other two parts to Bertelin's trio of pieces. These pieces are just lucious! Extremely well written, effective with interesting late Romantic harmonies. It's hard to ask for more. It takes a really good piece to keep me interested at tempo Largo, but this nocturne is tempo Largo and gets more and more interesting as it progresses -- truly delightful. I note that Bertelin seems to write chords for people with impossibly large left hand (lazy notation perhaps) but no matter--his intentions are clear and he covers a lot of the keyboard in the left hand in this way.

I say again: Bertelin is a major find. It's going to be hard to drag myself away from the keyboard tonite--at least I'll know where my glasses are in the morning.

Outstanding, Alfred.

[Ferruccio]

Delighted that you found the other two parts to Bertelin's trio of pieces. These pieces are just lucious! Extremely well written, effective with interesting late Romantic harmonies. It's hard to ask for more. It takes a really good piece to keep me interested at tempo Largo, but this nocturne is tempo Largo and gets more and more interesting as it progresses -- truly delightful. I note that Bertelin seems to write chords for people with impossibly large left hand (lazy notation perhaps) but no matter--his intentions are clear and he covers a lot of the keyboard in the left hand in this way.

I say again: Bertelin is a major find. It's going to be hard to drag myself away from the keyboard tonite--at least I'll know where my glasses are in the morning.

Outstanding, Alfred.

Seconded !!