Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888)

From high atop the Montmartre Cemetery in beautiful downtown Paris France, Sadko's World of Music finishes the letter A for the month of August with the works of Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) with some additional music that makes fun of his last name
Alleluia in F, Op.25 Laurent Martin, Piano Marco-Polo 1994 3:30
Ham, Albert W. Harlow.Music from Bill Sargent's Harlow,original sound track. Music by Al Ham and Nelson Riddle. Warner Bros. Records, [1965]
Cello Sonata ('Sonate de concert') in E, Op.47 1.Allegro molto 9:40
Hague, Albert,1920-2001
Redhead. RCA Victor, [1959] An "original cast" recording, starring Gwen Verdon, with chorus and orchestra; Jay Blackton, conductor.
2.Allegrettino 7:05
Hague, Albert,1920-2001
Plain and fancy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt. Orchestrations by Philip J. Lang; vocal arrangements by Crane Calder
Capitol,[1955?] "Original Broadway cast," starring Richard Derr and Shirl Conway; with orchestra and chorus; Franz Allers, conductor.
3.Adagio 8:23
Bulgaria Columbia,compiled and edited by Alan Lomax Performed by various Bulgarian musicians.Recordings made in Bulgaria during October and November 1954.
4.Finale alla saltarella. Prestissimo
Alkan Trio Ensemble Naxos,2001
Lane, Burton,1912-1997 On a Clear day you Can see forever. Music by Burton Lane ;
book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. RCA Victor,1965.
"The original Broadway cast recording" starring Barbara Harris and John Collum.
Alkan: Organ Music Kevin Bowyer(organ)
Treize prières, Opus 64:
I Andantino 2:49
Sondheim, Stephen. Anyone can whistle. Book: Arthur Laurents; music & lyrics Stephen Sondheim. Columbia, |c[1964]
Original Broadway cast, starring Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, and Harry Guardino.
II Moderato 2:24
Rome, Harold Jacob,1908-1993 I can get it for you wholesale.
Book and lyrics by Harold Rome. Columbia, [1962]
Selections from the musical comedy performed by the "original Broadway cast".
III Poco Adagio 4:33
Porter, Cole,d1891-1964. Can-can.Capitol Original Broadway cast, with orchestra; Milton Rosenstock,conductor.
IV Moderatamente 2:50
V Adagio 5:06
VI Moderato 4:20
VII Maestoso 6:52
VIII Tempo Giusto 2:32
IX Doucement 3:37
X. Assez lentement 4:38
XI Andantino 4:32
XII Allegretto 3:41
XIII Largement Et Majestueusement 4:22
Petits préludes sur les huit gammes de plainchant:
I Moderato 0:31
II Andantino 1:16
III Tempo giusto 1:23
IV Vivace 0:29
V Andante quasi allegretto 0:36
VI Poco lento 1:18
VII Andantino 0:37
VIII Moderato 1:21
Impromptu on Luther's "Un fort rempart est notre Dieu" Opus 69 14:01