Jon Lewis wrote: >Hopefully Ogdon's go at the Alkan will be enough for me to get to know the >piece by. > >What about the ASV 2cd where one Jack Gibbons plays the complete op. 39 >sprawl? I thought if Alkan was up my alley that might be one to check out >in the future. Have you heard it? Also, are there any good online sources >for some bio on this Alkan geezer? Almost nothing on-line, except at my page (see below). Smith's books are a necessity. I understand that there is a newer book out, but have not seen it. Anyone?? Is it in French?? I have the LP of the Ogdon Concerto, for which I paid a small fortune years ago. It is quite good. I haven't heard the CD version, but it has to be better than the grainy surfaces of the LP. I am staying away from the Ogdon 2CD since I already have the Busoni on both LP and CD. Gibbons gives a very lush account of the Concerto, but Hamelin must be heard to be believed. I don't necessarily like his better than the several other versions that I have, but it is stupendous piano playing. Drop in on my site, which is still under construction. Send me a note if you have any questions. Hopefully Dave will get around to linking my Alkan page from Classical Net. Joel Hill Tallahassee, FL - USA ALKAN Web Page: http://www.nettally.com/joelhill/alkan