Charles-Valentin Alkan was a pianist-composer of the Romantic era, contemporary of Chopin and Liszt, whose keyboard legacy remains undershadowed but substantial. This 2019 Piano Classics recording presents his Op.31 Préludes, a complete set of twenty-five pieces exploring all major and minor keys - a monumental solo piano work. Pianist Mark Viner's interpretation reveals Alkan's dense harmonic language, structural ambition, and the Romantic passion animating these technically demanding pieces. The préludes range from introspective character studies to display pieces of considerable brilliance. This recording is part of a comprehensive Alkan survey, making it essential for anyone serious about 19th-century piano literature beyond the standard canon.

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