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Marie-Claire Alain
Alain On Alain (Part 2)
He wrote one of the best known, and most powerful organ scores of the 20th century, titled Litanies, and during his short life created an astonishing array of deeply communicative compositions. On our next Pipedreams program the works of Jehan Alain will be performed by an international array of soloists, including composer’s sister Marie-Claire. Jehan was the talented older brother, Marie-Claire the little black sheep whom he encouraged. Jehan was killed early in World War II, at the age of 29 and Marie-Claire has championed his music ever since, music which now the whole world knows.
Mysterious, miraculous, the music of Jehan Alain, revealed to us by the woman who has championed it throughout her own remarkable international career. Marie-Claire Alain is our special guest for Alain on Alain, this week on Pipedreams.
Program Broadcast dates:
- February 25, 2002
Music played in the program
JEHAN ALAIN: Litanies (1937) - Marie-Claire Alain (1848 Callinet; 1971 Schwenkedel/Basilica of Saint Christopher, Belfort, France) Erato ECD-88194 (out-of-print)
JEHAN ALAIN: Fantasmagorie (1935) –Marie-Claire Alain (Alain Family organ/Romainmotier Organ Institute, Switzerland) Erato CD-85773
JEHAN ALAIN: Suite (1935): 1st movement (Introduction et Variations) –Thomas Trotter (1983 van den Heuvel/Nieuwe Kerk, Ketwijk aan Zee, Netherlands) Argo CD 430 833 (o-o-p); 2nd movement (Scherzo) - Kevin Bowyer (1995 Marcussen/Saint Augustine’s Chapel, Tonbridge School, Kent, England, UK) Nimbus CD-5551/2; 3rd movement (Choral) - Eric Lebrun (1894 Cavaillé-Coll/Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts, Paris, France) Naxos CD-8.553632/3
JEHAN ALAIN: Premiere Fantasie (1933) –Wolfgang Rübsam (1970 Rieger/Marienstatt Abbey, Germany) Bayer CD-100198/9
JEHAN ALAIN: Deuxiemme Fantasie (1936) –Christophe Mantoux (1890 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of Saint Ouen, Rouen, France) Studio SM CD-1221.61 (o-o-p)
JEHAN ALAIN: Aria (1938) –James Higdon (1992 Jaeckel/Pilgrim Congregational Church, Duluth, MN) RBW CD-005
JEHAN ALAIN: Un cercle d’argent, from Trois Minutes –Marie-Claire Alain (1899 Ghys/Saint Ferjeux Basilica, Besançon, France) Erato CD-80214
JEHAN ALAIN: Trois Danses (1937-39): 1st movement (Joies/Joys) –Guy Bovet (Alain Family organ/Romainmotier Organ Institute, Switzerland) Gallo CD-851; 2nd movement (Deuils/Mourning - Funeral Dance to Honor an Heroic Memory) –Marie-Claire Alain (1848 Callinet; 1971 Schwenkedel/Basilica of Saint Christopher, Belfort, France) Erato ECD-88194 (out-of-print); 3rd movement (Luttes/Struggle) –Marie-Claire Alain (1993 Haerpfer/Valloires Abbey, France) Erato CD-85773