Yeah, I don't like that. Any performer that tries to determine what the tonic is from the key signature is going to be knowledgeable enough to tell that this piece is in F something.
Around half a century a century ago, a classmate of mine who was also interested in Alkan brought Ronald Smith's recording of this piece to a Music Lit class in University. The professor (who was an ardent Brahmsian and wrote his dissertation on Joseph Joachim) allowed him to put it on. After a few seconds he shouted "trash"! Such was the reception Alkan not infrequently received back in those days. It brings to mind the classic movie scenes of Ben Hur racing his chariot around the Hippodrome. Brava Ms. McCallum!
Charles Valentin Alkan Yeah i know but that part in particular is repetetive which would tire your wrists. But Alexei has unbelievable wrist motion that creates a very fast and cool effect of the rotary motion.
The reason that Alkan uses the F major key signature despite there not being a single B-flat is because the piece is still in F major. Alkan used F Lydian here, but F Lydian is still a different variant than the F major that most of us are used to (F Ionian).
Correct. I think I spoke wrongly before-I was trying to say that Lydian was a major mode, and the root was F, so the key signature should be F major, which it is.
It’s so addicting to play this piece, the octaves really feel good in the arms.
The hands are a bit stressed through haha
Sadist! But really though, this piece does look pretty fun.
Edit: I mean masochist!
I find extremely difficult the last part with triplets. So uncomfortable, such a finger twist. Do you have any suggestion on how to study it?
I guess Alkan wanted to keep the B-flat signature to give us the feel of "F" major when it's really in the Lydian mode
Modal, just like Bartok's allegro barbaro
Yeah, I don't like that. Any performer that tries to determine what the tonic is from the key signature is going to be knowledgeable enough to tell that this piece is in F something.
@@KingstonCzajkowski I guess so.
Around half a century a century ago, a classmate of mine who was also interested in Alkan brought Ronald Smith's recording of this piece to a Music Lit class in University. The professor (who was an ardent Brahmsian and wrote his dissertation on Joseph Joachim) allowed him to put it on. After a few seconds he shouted "trash"! Such was the reception Alkan not infrequently received back in those days.
It brings to mind the classic movie scenes of Ben Hur racing his chariot around the Hippodrome. Brava Ms. McCallum!
This is octave heaven
Did Martha Argerich play it?
Example of Irony: When sheet music has a B flat in it's key signature, but not a single B flat is used in the piece.
it is in F lydian
@@luan6282 It keeps switching modes actually.
@@amj.composer like... when?
@@luan6282 I'd say the different section breaks.
F Lydian - C Ionian - F Lydian - A Aeolian - F Lydian - D Dorian - F Lydian
Alkan liked to notate his music in ways that would have its players scratching their heads.🤔??
Superb performance. Bravissima!!!!
1:30
Quite fun to have B flat in the key signature and then accidental B natural everywhere :)
I SO need to try and orchestrate this!!
That would really work!
Amazing staccato!
Imagine Alexei Grynyuk playing 1:03 That would be so epic.
Amédée Méreaux hungarian rhapsody no 6?
Charles Valentin Alkan Yeah i know but that part in particular is repetetive which would tire your wrists. But Alexei has unbelievable wrist motion that creates a very fast and cool effect of the rotary motion.
Charles- Valentin Alkan you should be proud...
@Mathews196 indeed
Argerich’s octaves are better
Nice performance!
The reason that Alkan uses the F major key signature despite there not being a single B-flat is because the piece is still in F major. Alkan used F Lydian here, but F Lydian is still a different variant than the F major that most of us are used to (F Ionian).
isnt ionian just major
Yes, but Lydian can be considered a different version of major.
@@pineapplewhatever5906 ok
Actually it’s in Lydian which is different from major due to the #4
Correct. I think I spoke wrongly before-I was trying to say that Lydian was a major mode, and the root was F, so the key signature should be F major, which it is.
I wonder why he keeps the F Major key signature when the piece is really F Lydian.
haha.....right, i agree
I guess he was trying to be 'cute' ?
Probably not to confuse people who where not used of the lydian mode...
Alkan major etude no.5 is all white keys
In the lydian mode, mostly.
Damn right. Finally someone who can play to tempo, but not bangissimo. Brava!
Exactly. This is most musical interpretation I've heard yet. Subtle but still barbaric.
Bangissimo is my new favorite term.
I would guess Bartok knew this piece :) Curious and interesting piece (but less subtle then Beethoven op. 132, 3rd mvt...)
2:20
Something about the chords and melody at 1:03 feels so undeniably French. I can't put my finger on it
The part at 0:22 sounds Locrian
Could someone explain why in some places the semiquaver are printed in their mirror image?
first off there are no semiquavers
@@leo17921
Towards the end there are.
You mean a reversed 8th rest? Those are an alternate version of quarter rests
1.50 - Bass keys.....
The B flat just not in the piece cmon Alkan...
😎
Not using B flat,
Actually a minor etude 🤔
F Lydian
1:01