Charles-Valentin Alkan
Comme le vent ("Like the wind") is the first of the Études in the minor keys, Op. 39 for solo piano by the French composer Charles-Valentin Alkan. It is in A minor. The tempo marking is "prestissimamente" ( = 160), and the unusual time signature further encourages a fast performance. The piece is mostly quiet, but is interrupted by short loud outbursts.