 As regards the music of his own time , Alkan was unenthusiastic , or at any rate detached . He commented to Hiller that " Wagner is not a musician , he is a disease . " While he admired Berlioz 's talent , he did not enjoy his music . At the Petits Concerts , little more recent than Mendelssohn and Chopin ( both of whom had died around 25 years before the series of concerts was initiated ) was played , except for Alkan 's own works and occasionally some by his favourites such as Saint @-@ Saëns . 
 As <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>regards</mark></a> the music of his own time , Alkan was unenthusiastic , or at any rate detached . He commented to Hiller that " Wagner <a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>not</mark></a><a href='None' title='4'><mark>a</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>musician</mark></a> , he is a disease . " While he admired Berlioz <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>talent , he did not enjoy his music . At the Petits Concerts , little more recent than Mendelssohn and Chopin ( both of whom <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> died around 25 years before the series of concerts was initiated ) was played , except for Alkan <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>own works and occasionally some by his favourites such as Saint @-@ Saëns . 
As regard the music of his own time , Alkan was unenthusiastic , or at any rate detached . He commented to Hiller that " Wagner ain't no musician , he is a disease . " While he admired Berlioz  talent , he did not enjoy his music . At da Petits Concerts , little more recent than Mendelssohn and Chopin ( both of whom done died around 25 yrs b4 the series of concerts was initiated ) was played , except for Alkan  own works and occasionally sum by his favourites such as Saint @-@ Saëns .