Complete Piano Music 2: 25 Preludes

A major addition to the library of Alkan on record from a leading young exponent of lesser-known Romantic piano repertoire. The second instalment of a unique and colossal project: the recording of the complete piano works by Alkan by British pianist Mark Viner.

Alkan's Preludes are a far cry from his better known ultra-virtuoso etudes. They are mostly introspective, varying from dark, gloomy and surreal to innocent, childishly happy and spiritual. They are written in all the major and minor keys. Mark Viner, Chairman of the Alkan and Liszt Society, wrote the excellent liner notes for this release himself.