Charles-Valentin Alkan

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Charles-Valentin Alkan
Alkan, and his four brothers, all musicians, adopted their father's first name as their surname. Alkan Morhange (17801855) was the proprietor of a music school in Paris, and he early recognized among the musical talents of his sons the singular ones of young CharlesValentin. Consequently, at the age of five Alkan was enrolled in the Paris Conservatory of Music, the breeding ground of many outstanding musicians and composers in the 19th century. Alkan studied composition and piano, making his...
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