Music

Could Charles Valentin Alkan play his own compositions?

Could Charles Valentin Alkan play his own compositions?

Alkan played his own works very rarely in public. He did however play a range of music unusual for his time, including the then-unfashionable late Beethoven sonatas, various Schubert sonatas, and much Baroque music.

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