# a Q about Alkan

**URL:** <https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146>\
**Category:** Pianistz\
**Created:** [June 18, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146 "2005-06-18T22:58:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Da_Full_Time_Corresp)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/1 "2005-06-18T22:58:30Z")

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me iz new to Alkan… reli liked da ones i d/l from da SDC, op 15, op 41, etc. did a search and saw Ronald Smith has played a lot of Alkan… wondering if those are gud…

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/ashley_tervort/32/16775_2.png) [@Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Ashley_Tervort)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/2 "2005-06-19T01:01:55Z")

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dey r gud, but fo da bezt recz, look fo da DOCTAH(hamelin)

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**Author:** ![Tha\_Man](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@Tha\_Man](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Tha_Man)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/3 "2005-06-19T01:06:38Z")

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The gensui of these filters become more apparent each day. ![8)](https://www.dasdc.net/uploads/default/original/1X/ae031e9834d19166598edd060b063d44f1829139.gif "Cool")

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**Author:** ![Tessei](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@Tessei](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Tessei)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/4 "2005-06-19T01:14:31Z")

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> [@Gordon Bennett](#):
>
> dey r gud, but fo da bezt recz, look fo da DOCTAH(Da Doctah)

HAhahaha lmao! He means da Hamloin 😃 (Hamelin)

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/ashley_tervort/32/16775_2.png) [@Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Ashley_Tervort)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:36am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/5 "2005-06-19T01:36:39Z")

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![:doc:](https://www.dasdc.net/uploads/default/original/1X/bd0db9b286c04eae08946fd410283c94c6cd304b.gif "Da Doc")

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**Author:** ![Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Da_Full_Time_Corresp)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/6 "2005-06-19T01:46:51Z")

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haha… gocha…  
and i think after today i can finally remember hu da doctah is…

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/ashley_tervort/32/16775_2.png) [@Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Ashley_Tervort)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/7 "2005-06-19T02:32:52Z")

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hahahahaha, RESPEC fo yo KAN inveztigation sheeyat

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**Author:** ![Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/brewtality/32/2173_2.png) [@Brewtality](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Brewtality)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/8 "2005-06-19T04:05:29Z")

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Listen to da death ray.

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**Author:** ![subwoofah](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/subwoofah/32/5185_2.png) [@subwoofah](https://www.dasdc.net/u/subwoofah)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/9 "2005-06-19T04:38:22Z")

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Get all of Dré’s KAN. They are pretty well definitive, cept I much prefer da Def Ray’s Festin 2 Hamelin’s.

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**Author:** ![GriM](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@GriM](https://www.dasdc.net/u/GriM)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 5:42am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/10 "2005-06-19T05:42:10Z")

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tru … RESPEC DA KAN

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**Author:** ![da\_JAL](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c5a1d2/32.png) [@da\_JAL](https://www.dasdc.net/u/da_JAL)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 8:08am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/11 "2005-06-19T08:08:49Z")

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hahaha

Sum supervirtuoso teaser:

[koti.mbnet.fi/gaad/Alkan%20Grande%20Sonate.mpg](http://koti.mbnet.fi/gaad/Alkan%20Grande%20Sonate.mpg)

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**Author:** ![Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Da_Full_Time_Corresp)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/12 "2005-06-19T16:34:23Z")

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wooo~ thanx for da teaser!!!  
and def ray/death ray iz???

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/ashley_tervort/32/16775_2.png) [@Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Ashley_Tervort)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/13 "2005-06-19T17:57:22Z")

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raymond lewenthal

a mofo

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**Author:** ![SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/u/SteinwayModelD)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/14 "2005-06-19T18:22:16Z")

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> [@Gordon Bennett](#):
>
> raymond lewenthal
> 
> a mofo

Who got his fingers all broke in a bulgar in the park of New York City.

Then Alfred Cortot helped him to rebuild all his technique.

Best Kan recording of da Death Ray : Le Festin D’Esope (that’s Op.39 no.12)

His grande sonata is not that good, for a hint who is da doc

here is his little pic → ![:doc:](https://www.dasdc.net/uploads/default/original/1X/bd0db9b286c04eae08946fd410283c94c6cd304b.gif "Da Doc")

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**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/mephisto/32/2193_2.png) [@Mephisto](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Mephisto)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/15 "2005-06-19T19:00:19Z")

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wut about diz rec.

[amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de … =classical](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000030PK/qid=1119207204/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-2594715-8809735?v=glance&s=classical)

comme suck sais:  
Comme sucks.  
da comme sais:  
fuck off.  
comme sucks sais:  
random.  
da comme sais:  
randomly dat iz true mah bad self sucks.  
comme sucks sais:  
hahahah true.  
da comme sais:  
hilarious all off dat iz true. does da meph wanna marry mah bad selfs.  
comme sucks sais:  
no. randomly look at mah name.COMME SUKCS.AHAHHAHA.  
da comme sais:  
Sorry mah bad self haz lost all mah friends. I am dezperate.  
comme sucks sais:  
hahahahah fuck off. dat iz hilarious!!!

dat reallyn iz hilariouz. whu com up with dat?

-da comme sucks

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**Author:** ![SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/u/SteinwayModelD)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/16 "2005-06-19T19:10:36Z")

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> [@Mephisto](#):
>
> wut about diz rec.
> 
> [amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de … =classical](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000030PK/qid=1119207204/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-2594715-8809735?v=glance&s=classical)
> 
> comme suck sais:  
> Comme sucks.  
> da comme sais:  
> fuck off.  
> comme sucks sais:  
> random.  
> da comme sais:  
> randomly dat iz true mah bad self sucks.  
> comme sucks sais:  
> hahahah true.  
> da comme sais:  
> hilarious all off dat iz true. does da meph wanna marry mah bad selfs.  
> comme sucks sais:  
> no. randomly look at mah name.COMME SUKCS.AHAHHAHA.  
> da comme sais:  
> Sorry mah bad self haz lost all mah friends. I am dezperate.  
> comme sucks sais:  
> hahahahah fuck off. dat iz hilarious!!!
> 
> dat reallyn iz hilariouz. whu com up with dat?
> 
> -da comme sucks

Well, it’s expensive, but if u want a complete Etude recording of Op.35(major) and Op.39(minor), i guess this is almost the ONLY option.

It’s pretty great, but some of the playing in the recording are messy.

I personally regard the Op.35 better than the Op.39 in this.

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**Author:** ![SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@SteinwayModelD](https://www.dasdc.net/u/SteinwayModelD)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/17 "2005-06-19T19:21:15Z")

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Correction

this is not the Op.35+Op.39  
this is the Op.39 alone

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**Author:** ![subwoofah](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/subwoofah/32/5185_2.png) [@subwoofah](https://www.dasdc.net/u/subwoofah)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/18 "2005-06-19T21:51:34Z")

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There is no truly great recording of the Major Key etudes. Ringmaster’s is pretty good…

but they should all be as wikidly done as Gibbons’ Allegro Barbaro.

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/user_avatar/www.dasdc.net/ashley_tervort/32/16775_2.png) [@Ashley\_Tervort](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Ashley_Tervort)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/19 "2005-06-19T23:09:52Z")

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dat iz tru, da RINGMAZTAH doez a WIKID respecable job

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**Author:** ![Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Da\_Full\_Time\_Corresp](https://www.dasdc.net/u/Da_Full_Time_Corresp)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://www.dasdc.net/t/a-q-about-alkan/2146/20 "2005-06-20T03:17:30Z")

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=…)

so touching… by da warmth from da SDC educating a Kan noob…

i’v heard only a few so far& how come there’s tis one melody that’s in all of dem? 😊 iz tat da Kan’s signiture tune?

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