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Marie-Claire Alain
Alain On Alain
With more than 200 albums to her credit, she is synonymous with the art of French organ music today. On our next Pipedreams program, Marie-Claire Alain talks about her family’s history, including the time when her organist father built an instrument for their home, upon which her older brother composed some of the foremost works of the 20th century. Meanwhile, this little black sheep of the talented Alain family grew up to be a famous teacher and recitalist who helped popularize the French Classics, and has recorded the complete works of Bach three times.
Marie-Claire Alain talks and plays from the heart. She is a vital force in broadening the French musical perspective. Daughter and sister, teacher and recitalist, she has lived a life with and for music. Hear her story Alain on Alain this week on Pipedreams.
Program Broadcast dates:
- February 12, 2001
Music played in the program
ALBERT ALAIN: Toccata, Cantemnus Domino –Marie-Claire Alain (1862 Cavaillé- Coll/L’Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France) Erato CD-94812
ALBERT ALAIN: Andantino –Marie-Claire Alain (Alain Family organ/Romainmotier Organ Institute, Switzerland) Gallo CD-683
DAQUIN: Nol sur les jeux d’anches (No. 6) –Marie-Claire Alain (1991 Goll/French Reformed Church, Bern, Switzerland) Erato CD-10703
BACH: Bourrée, from Suite No. 3 in D, S. 1068 –Guy Touvron, trumpet; Marie-Claire Alain (Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, Paris, France) Erato CD-85367
BUXTEHUDE: Toccata in F (Bux. 156) –Marie-Claire Alain (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Erato 2CD-12979
BACH: Pedal-Exercitium in g, S. 598 –Marie-Claire Alain (1963 Marcussen/Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Schleswig, Germany) MHS 2LP-776/7 (out-of-print)
BACH: Prelude & Fugue in g, S. 535 –Marie-Claire Alain (1714 Gottfried Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Erato CD-96719
Marie-Claire Alain: Intermezzo –Marie-Claire Alain (1848 Callinet; 1971 Schwenkedel/Basilica of Saint Christopher, Belfort, France) Erato CD-81942
BACH: Chorale-prelude, Wir glauben all, S. 680 –Marie-Claire Alain (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Erato CD-96724
FRANCK: Cantabile –Marie-Claire Alain (1885 Cavaillé-Coll/Saint Etienne Abbey Church, Caen, France) Erato 2CD-12706
BACH: Prelude & Fugue in A, S. 536 –Marie-Claire Alain (1975 Kern/Church of Saint Martin, Masevaux, France) Erato CD-96744
With more than 200 albums to her credit, ranging from the French Baroque to Messiaen and including three cycles of the complete works of Bach, Marie-Claire Alain stands as one of the best known, and best loved among today’s organists. A second program, devoted to the compositions of Madame Alain’s older brother, Jehan Alain, will be broadcast in the near future.