Musicology Annotation << Back Charles-Valentin Alkan and Frederic Chopin, or about the attraction of opposites Smotrov Veniamin E. The article tells about the interrelations and points of intersection between the French composer Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888) and the Polish composer Frederic Chopin (1810–1849). The relevance of the article is determined by the need to highlight a facet of Chopin's life activity, to which the Russian musicology had not attention. Of considerable interest is the figure of C.-V. Alkan, the composer, whose compositions is experiencing a renaissance around the world in recent decades. Alkan and Chopin were composers-pianists, contemporaries, like-minded people and friends. Musicians met in 1832 and since then (until Chopin's death) maintained close communication, taking part in joint performances, attending social events, exchanging number of letters. The musicians had similar views on art, they were similar in character. However, the musical styles of Alkan and Chopin is different, in spite of the fact that they both composed solo piano music. Nevertheless, the music of Chopin, as an elder composer and who formed his personal manner at a rather early age, had a significant influence on the music of Alkan. The article explores the influence that Chopin's music has done on Alkan's compositions and cited the facts of the joint creative activity of Alkan and Chopin. Keywords: Alkan, Chopin, Romanticism, Piano, French music. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.01.2019.405 Contacts: E-mail: smotrov_ven@mail.ru Pp. 10-18.