Alkan, Charles Henri Valentin Morhange (1813 - 1888), France - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays. Alkan, Charles-Valentin, French Composer - Biography, works, free scores to download, recordings, and publishers. Charles Alkan - MIDI audio files including Douze Études, dans les tons majeurs, Douze Etudes dans le tons mineurs, Esquisses, and Trois grandes Etudes pour le piano, plus portrait. From Kunst der Fuge. Charles-Valentin Alkan - Wikipedia article with biography and possibly apocryphal story of his death, summary of his compositional style and performing abilities, internal references, external links, and portrait photograph. Classical Archives: Charles Valentin Alkan - Biography and sound files in MIDI format. Charles-Valentin Alkan - Picture, biography, works list, related composers, and recommended discography from the Classical Net Basic Repertoire List. Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summary of piano works, and Naxos discography.