List of compositions by Charles-Valentin Alkan

The following is a list of all the musical compositions of Charles-Valentin Alkan in order of opus number. Transcriptions are excluded from this list. All dates are publication dates except for unpublished works:

With opus numbers

Op. 1, Variations on a theme from Steibelt's Orage concerto in E major Op. 2, Les omnibus, variations in C major Op. 3, Rondoletto Il était un p'tit homme in A major Op. 4, Rondo brillant in A major Op. 5, Largo al factotum, air du Barbier de Séville arrangé en rondo brillant Op. 8 See 12 morceaux caractéristiques in 'Without opus numbers' below.Op. 10, Two Concerti da camera

: No. 1 Concerto da Camera in A minor
:: Allegro moderato in A minor; Adagio in E major; Rondo: Allegro in A major
: No. 2 Concerto da Camera in C minor
:: Allegro moderato in C minor; Adagio in A major; 1re movimento in C major
: No. 3 Concerto da Camera in C major Op. 12, Rondeau Chromatique in B minor Opp. 12, 13, 15 and 16 below were published as 12 caprices en 4 livres :Op. 12, Trois improvisations dans le style brilliant
: No. 1 Prestissimo in E major; No. 2 Allegretto in D major; No. 3 Allegro marziale in B minorOp. 13, Trois andantes romantiques
: No. 1 Andante in B major; No. 2 Andante con moto in C major ; No. 3 Andante in G majorOp. 15, Souvenirs. Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique
: No. 1 Aime-moi in A minor; No. 2 Le vent in B minor; No. 3 Morte in E minorOp. 16 nos. 1–3, Trois études de bravoure, Tre scherzi ou Caprices
: No. 1 Mouvement de valse in C major; No. 2 Moderato in C minor; No. 3 Prestissimo in B minorOp. 16 no. 4 Variations sur "Ah! segnata é la mia morte" in D major Op. 16 no. 5 Variations sur un thème de Bellini "La tremenda ultrice spada" in G major Op. 16 no. 6 Variations quasi-fantaisie sur une barcarolle napolitiane in B major Op. 16 - See 12 morceaux caractéristiques in 'Without opus numbers' below.Op. 17, Le preux, étude de concert in B major, See also below 'Works without opus numbers - Piano 4 hands', Finale Op. 21, Grand duo concertant in F minor for violin and pianoforte
: Assez anime in F minor; L'enfer in C major; Aussi vite que possible in F majorOp. 22, Premier Nocturne in B major Op. 23, Saltarelle in E minor Op. 24, Gigue et air de ballet dans le style ancien
: Presto in A minor
: Modéré in D minorOp. 25, Alleluia in F major Op. 26, Marche funèbre in E minor. See also below 'Works without opus numbers - Piano 4 hands', Fantaisie à 4 mains sur Don Juan Op. 27, Marche triomphale in B major Op. 27, Le chemin de fer in D minor Op. 29, Bourrée d'Auvergne in C minor Op. 30, Premier Trio pour Piano, Violon, et Basse in G minor
: Assez largement in G minor; Très vite in G minor; Lentement in G major; Vite in G minorOp. 31, 25 Préludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs pour le piano ou orgue Op. 32 no. 1, 1er recueil d'impromptus.
: No. 1 Vaghezza in B major ; No. 2 L'amitié in B major ; No. 3 Fantasietta alla moresca in G major ; No. 4 La foi in B major.Op. 32 no. 2, 3 Airs à cinq temps et 1 air à sept temps, 2e. Recueil d'Impromptus
: No. 1 Andantino in A minor; No. 2 Mesto, allegretto in D minor; No. 3 Vivace in F major; No. 4 Andante flebile in A minor.Op. 33, Grande sonate 'Les quatre âges'
: 20 ans in B minor; 30 ans: Quasi-Faust in D minor; 40 ans: Un heureux ménage in G major; 50 ans: Prométhée enchaîne in G minorOp. 34, Scherzo-focoso in B minor Op. 35, Douze études dans tous les tons majeurs Op. 37, Trois marches quasi da cavalleria
: No. 1 Molto Allegro in A minor; No. 2 Allegro vivace in A minor; No. 3 Allegro - Più Presto in C minorOp. 38a, Premier recueil de chants Op. 38b, Deuxième recueil de chants Op. 39, Douze études dans tous les tons mineurs Op. 40, 3 marches for piano 4 hands
: No. 1 Allegro in A major; No. 2 Allegro moderato in E major; No. 3 Modérément in B majorOp. 41, Trois petites fantaisies
: No. 1 Assez gravement in A minor; No. 2 Andantino in G major; No. 3 Presto in B majorOp. 42, Réconciliation - petit caprice mi-partie en forme de zorcico, ou Air de Danse Basque à cinq temps in C major Op. 45, Salut, cendre de pauvre!, paraphrase in B major Op. 46, Minuetto alla tedesca in A minor Op. 47, Sonate de concert in E major for cello and pianoforte ; viola and piano transcription by Casimir Ney
: Allegro molto in E major; Allegrettino in A major; Adagio in C major; Finale alla Saltarella in E minorOp. 50, Capriccio alla soldatesca in A minor Op. 50 bis, Le tambour bat aux champs, esquisse pour piano in B minor Op. 51, Trois menuets
: No. 1 Tempo giusto in E major; No. 2 Tempo debole in G minor; No. 3 Tempo nobile in G majorOp. 52, Super flumina Babylonis, paraphrase du psaume 137 in G minor Op. 53, Quasi-caccia in A major Op. 54, Benedictus for pedal piano in D minor Op. 55, Une fusée, Introduction et impromptu in D minor Op. 57, 2e.et 3e. Nocturnes
: No. 1 Deuxième Nocturne in B minor; No. 2 Troisième Nocturne in F majorOp. 60, Deux petites pièces pour piano
: No. 1 Ma chère liberté in F major; No. 2 Ma chère servitude in A minorOp. 60bis, Le grillon in B major Op. 61, Sonatine pour piano in A minor
: Allegro vivace in A minor; Allegramente in F major; Scherzo-Minuetto in D minor; Tempo giusto in A minorOp. 63, 48 Motifs (Esquisses). Despite the title given by the composer, there are in fact 49 pieces in the collection.Op. 64, 13 prières for organ or pedal piano Op. 65, Troisième recueil de chants Op. 66, 11 grands préludes et un transcription du Messie de Hændel for organ, harmonium or pedal piano Op. 67, Quatrième recueil de chants Op. 69, Impromptu sur le choral de Luther "Un fort rempart est notre Dieu" for pedal piano in E major Op. 70, Cinquième recueil de chants Op. 72, 11 pièces dans le style religieux, et un transcription du Messie de Hændel for organ, harmonium or pedal piano Op. 74, Les Mois - See 12 morceaux caractéristiques in 'Without opus numbers' below.Op. 75, Toccatina in C minor Op. 76, Trois grandes études for piano. Originally published without opus number.
: No. 1 Fantaisie in A major for the left hand; No. 2 Introduction, Variations et Finale in D major for the right hand; No. 3 Mouvement semblable et perpetuel in C minor for hands reunited

Without opus numbers

Piano solo

12 morceaux caractéristiques. Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 12 subsequently published as 6 morceaux caractéristiques op. 8 and op. 16. Later republished complete as op. 74.
Étude in A minor
Jean qui pleure et Jean qui rit
Variations à la vielle in C major
Variations sur un air favori de l'opéra Ugo
Désir. Fantaisie pour piano in A major
Impromptu in F major, for piano
Appassionato in D major, sketch of op. 63, no. 29 Ouverture de l'opéra 'Le prophète' de Meyerbeer arrangée pour piano
Les Regrets de la Nonnette. Petite mélodie pour piano in G minor
Palpitamento in A major
Etude alla Barbaro in F major, for piano
Petit conte pour le Piano in E major
Pour Monsieur Gurkhaus in G major
Zorcico. Danse Iberienne in D minor, for piano
Fantasticheria pour Piano in B minor
Chapeau bas! in F minor

Piano 4 hands

Finale Fantaisie à 4 mains sur Don Juan in E minor–C major Ouverture de l'opéra 'Le prophète' de Meyerbeer arrangée pour piano à quatre mains.
''Saltarelle, Finale de la Sonate de Concert pour Piano et Violoncelle, arrangée à 4 mains''

Organ

Pro Organo in C minor, for organ
Petits préludes sur les huit gammes du plain-chant, for organ

Organ or pédalier

12 Études d'orgue ou piano à pédalier pour les pieds seulement
Bombardo-Carillon in B major for pedal duet

Pédalier

Etude, pour Piano à Clavier de Pedales in D major

Vocal

Hermann et Ketty, for soprano, tenor and orchestra
L'Entrée en loge, for tenor and orchestra
Etz chajjim hi, for two sopranos, tenor and bass without accompaniment in C major
Trois Anciennes Mélodies Juives, for voice and piano
: No. 1 Chant de Nouvel An in D minor
: No. 2 Consolation et espérance in A minor
: No. 3 Quand Israël sortit d'Égypte in F major
2er verset du 41me Psaume , for voice and piano in E major
Air tiré de J.S. Bach de la cantate 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' arr. soprano and piano in A major
Halelouyoh, for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass and piano or organ in G minor
Stances de Millevoye, for three female voices and piano
Marcia funèbre, sulla morte d'un Pappagallo in C minor, for two sopranos, tenor, bass, three oboes and bassoon
Paix à la paix, hymn for solo voice in A major

Other

Pas-redoublé in E major, for concert band
Allegro agitato, for string quartet in C minor

Lost works (without opus numbers)

These works are listed in François-Sappey and Luguenot's biography on Alkan.

Allegretto and Finale of the Seventh Symphony of Beethoven, arr. for two pianos, eight hands
Works for string quintet and string sextet
Symphony for large orchestra Acte d'opéra Romance du phare d'Eddystone for voice and piano
Cadenza for the first movement of a piano concerto of Handel 1st Marche Militaire of Schubert, arr. for piano four hands Fiat lux, 1e. étude biblique pour orchestre, orchestral version and version arranged for piano