[Marie-Claire Alain]
Marie-Claire Alain

Alain on Alain (Part 1)

…the famous French recitalist, recording artist and teacher Marie-Claire Alain talks about her life and shares her music.

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On becoming a musician…

Program Broadcast dates:

Week of July 09, 2007

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Listen to audio excerpts of an interview Michael conducted with Marie-Claire

Music played in the program

ALBERT ALAIN: Toccata, Cantemus Domino –Marie-Claire Alain (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of St. Sulpice, Paris) Erato 4509-94812-2

ALBERT ALAIN: Andantino –Marie-Claire Alain (Alain Family Organ/Association Jehan Alain, Romainmotier) Gallo CD-683

DAQUIN: Noël sur les jeux d’anches (No. 6) –Marie-Claire Alain (1991 Goll/French Reformed Church, Bern, Switzerland) Erato 0630-10703-2

BACH: Bourrée, from Suite No. 3 in D, S. 1068 –Guy Touvron, trumpet; Marie-Claire Alain (St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Paris) Erato CD-85367

BUXTEHUDE: Toccata in F (Bux. 156) –Marie-Claire Alain (1740 Schnitger/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Erato 0630-12979-2

BACH: Pedal-Exercitium in g, S. 598 –Marie-Claire Alain (1963 Marcussen/St. Peter’s Cathedral, Schleswig, Germany) MHS 2LP-776/7

BACH: Prelude & Fugue in g, S. 535 –Marie-Claire Alain (1714 Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Erato CD-96719

JEHAN ALAIN: Intermezzo –Marie-Claire Alain (1848 Callinet - 1971 Schwenkedel/Basilica of St. Christopher, Belfort, France) Erato CD-81942

BACH: Chorale-prelude, Wir glauben all, S. 680 –Marie-Claire Alain (1740 Schnitger/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Erato 4509-96724-2

FRANCK: Cantabile –Marie-Claire Alain (1884 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of St. Etienne, Caen) Erato 2CD 0630-12706-2

BACH: Prelude & Fugue in A, S. 536 –Marie-Claire Alain (1975 Kern/Church of St. Martin, Masevaux, France) Erato 4509-96744-2

Filler - BALBASTRE: Noel, Votre bonte, Grand Dieu (Erato CD-10703; see above)

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 next week.

Program originally issued as #0107 in February 2001.