Charles Valentin Alkan : Le Festin d’Ésope op. 39 no. 12

Piano solo – Romantic Period

About Editor/Fingering:

This Urtext Edition is edited by Norbert Gertsch, featuring a preface by the premier Alkan scholar Wolfgang Rathert. Fingerings are provided by the Italian keyboard virtuoso Vincenzo Maltempo, a renowned specialist in Alkan’s repertoire.

Description:

Alkan’s cycle of variations Le Festin d’Ésope (Aesop’s Feast) serves as the grand culmination of his monumental 12 Études dans tous les Tons Mineurs op. 39. Known for pushing the boundaries of 19th-century piano technique, Alkan created in this work a vivid, descriptive set of variations that is now presented by G. Henle Verlag for the first time in a scholarly Urtext edition. Since no autograph manuscripts survive, this edition is based strictly on the definitive 1857 first edition, corrected of historical errors.

Features:

• First-Ever Urtext: The debut of this notorious masterpiece in a scholarly edition based on the 1857 primary source.
• Virtuoso Insights: Exclusive fingerings by Vincenzo Maltempo, designed to navigate the work’s extreme technical demands.
• Historical Context: A detailed preface by Wolfgang Rathert provides deep insights into Alkan’s mysterious life and his unique position in French music.
• Professional Grade: High-quality paperbound edition with clear Henle engraving to assist in reading complex textures.

Performance Tips/Difficulty:

Rated at Difficulty 9 (difficult), this is one of the most physically demanding works in the piano literature. It requires a mastery of rapid leaps, double notes, extreme dynamic shifts, and orchestral voicing. Each variation depicts a different animal or scene from Aesop's fables, demanding a wide range of characterization and wit alongside raw technical power.

About Composer/Editor:

Charles Valentin Alkan (1813–1888) was a contemporary of Liszt and Chopin, legendary for his reclusive nature and uncompromisingly difficult compositions. Editor Norbert Gertsch and the Henle team have worked to ensure Alkan finally assumes his rightful place in the Urtext repertoire with this long-awaited publication.

Contents:

• Le Festin d’Ésope (Aesop's Feast) op. 39,12

Details:

• Item number: HN 1394
• ISMN: 9790201813943
• Pages: 28 (VI+22)
• Size: 23,5 x 31,0 cm
• Weight: 130 g

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夏爾·瓦倫丁·阿爾康 : 伊索的宴會，作品 39 之 12

鋼琴獨奏 – 浪漫時期

編輯、指法介紹:

本 Urtext Edition (原典版) 由 Norbert Gertsch 擔任編訂，序言由頂尖阿爾康學者 Wolfgang Rathert 撰寫。指法標註則由錄製過多部阿爾康作品的義大利鋼琴家 文森佐·馬爾坦波 (Vincenzo Maltempo) 提供。

簡介:

阿爾康 的變奏曲集《伊索的宴會》出自其宏偉的《所有小調 12 首練習曲》作品 39，並作為該作的壓軸之巔。這位法國鋼琴家兼作曲家以其作品極致的炫技性而著稱，而這首曲子無疑是他最著名的鋼琴創作。G. Henle Verlag 首度以此原典版呈現，由於原始手稿已遺失，本版嚴格以 1857 年的首版作為唯一且權威的文獻來源。

產品特點:

• 首度原典出版：阿爾康這部著名的技術巔峰作品首次以學術原典版面世。
• 炫技大師指法：由阿爾康專家 馬爾坦波 提供指法，幫助演奏者應對曲中極端的技術挑戰。
• 深度學術背景：學者 Wolfgang Rathert 在序言中詳述了這位神祕作曲家的生平與創作脈絡。
• 專業製版品質：高品質 paperbound (平裝) 設計，規格為標準 23,5 x 31,0 cm。

演奏提示:

本曲難度評定為最高的 9 級（困難）。它是鋼琴文獻中對體能與技術要求最苛刻的作品之一，演奏者需具備應對快速跳躍、雙音音階、極端力度變化以及管弦樂化聲部處理的能力。每一段變奏都生動描繪了伊索寓言中的不同動物或場景，在展現純粹力量的同時，亦需具備極強的性格刻畫力與幽默感。

作曲家與編者介紹:

夏爾·瓦倫丁·阿爾康 (1813–1888) 是與李斯特、蕭邦同時代的奇才，以隱逸的性格與挑戰極限的創作聞名。編者 Norbert Gertsch 確保阿爾康的作品終於能在 Henle 原典版目錄中佔有一席之地。

收錄曲目:

• 伊索的宴會 (Le Festin d’Ésope) 作品 39,12

書籍詳細資料:

• 商品編號：HN 1394
• ISMN：9790201813943
• 頁數：28 (VI+22)
• 尺寸：23,5 x 31,0 cm
• 重量：130 g

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