Alain: Complete Organ Works

Alain: Complete Organ Works
Composer Jehan Ariste Alain
Artist Jean-Baptiste Robin organ
Format 3 CD
Cat. number 94233
EAN code 5028421942339
Release September 2011

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About this release

In his short life (1911-40) Jehan Alain composed some of the most fresh and original music for organ.The influences of composers such as Duruflé and Dutilleux mingle with Gregorian Chant and jazz and the exotic - the latter Alain discovered at the Colonial Exposition of 1931. Interestingly, many of the organ works were conceived for other forms - orchestra in the case of the Trois Dances, String Quintet for the Suite for Organ: Introduction and Variations for example. Many of the works started life as piano pieces, or for small chamber ensemble.

This release contains recordings made in the 1930s of the composer performing his Les Fetes de l’annee Israelite and Synagogue Music - fascinating historical documents. Great performances by Jean-Baptiset Robin.

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Comprehensive booklet notes, including technical specifications of the organs.
- Important historical recordings by the composer.
- Recordings on CD1 & 2 made in 2008.
- Includes 4 world premiere recordings.

Track list

Disk 1

  1. Jehan Ariste Alain: Litanies, JA 119 (August 1937)
  2. Jehan Ariste Alain: Intermezzo, JA 66bis (1934-5)
  3. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Joies
  4. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Deuils
  5. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Danses, JA 120A & 120bis (1937–8): Luttes
  6. Jehan Ariste Alain: Choral cistercien pour une Élévation, JA 134 (1934)
  7. Jehan Ariste Alain: Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (1936?)
  8. Jehan Ariste Alain: Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Introduction et Variations
  9. Jehan Ariste Alain: Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Scherzo
  10. Jehan Ariste Alain: Suite, JA 69, 70, 82 (1934–5): Choral
  11. Jehan Ariste Alain: Choral dorien, JA 67 (1935)
  12. Jehan Ariste Alain: Choral phrygien, JA 68 (1935)
  13. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Un cercle d’argent
  14. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Romance
  15. Jehan Ariste Alain: Trois Minutes, JA 30, JA 3 & JA 32 (1932): Grave

Disk 2

  1. Jehan Ariste Alain: Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin, JA 118 (1937)
  2. Jehan Ariste Alain: Fantasmagorie, JA 63 (1935)
  3. Jehan Ariste Alain: Chant donné, JA 37 (1932)
  4. Jehan Ariste Alain: Deuxième Prélude profane (Und jetzt), JA 65 (6 March 1933)
  5. Jehan Ariste Alain: Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Première Danse, JA 77 (13 October 1932)
  6. Jehan Ariste Alain: Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta: Deuxième Danse, JA 78 (1932)
  7. Jehan Ariste Alain: Aria, JA 138 (November 1938)
  8. Jehan Ariste Alain: Berceuse sur deux notes qui cornent, JA 7 bis (August 1929)
  9. Jehan Ariste Alain: Prélude, JA 75 (1935)
  10. Jehan Ariste Alain: Petite pièce, JA 33 (December 1932)
  11. Jehan Ariste Alain: Postlude pour l’Office de Complies,, JA 29 (1930)
  12. Jehan Ariste Alain: Ballade en mode phrygien, JA 9 (1930)
  13. Jehan Ariste Alain: Berceuse, JA 86 (17 April 1936)
  14. Jehan Ariste Alain: Lamento, JA 14 (February 1930)
  15. Jehan Ariste Alain: Variations sur Lucis Creator, JA 27 (January 1932)
  16. Jehan Ariste Alain: Monodie, JA 135 (September 1938)
  17. Jehan Ariste Alain: Complainte à la mode ancienne, JA 38 (1932)
  18. Jehan Ariste Alain: Climat, JA 79 (1932)
  19. Jehan Ariste Alain: Fugue, JA 57 (1935)
  20. Jehan Ariste Alain: Premier Prélude profane (Wieder an), JA 64 (1933)
  21. Jehan Ariste Alain: Andante, JA 89 bis (Suite monodique pour piano,1935)
  22. Jehan Ariste Alain: De Jules Lemaître, JA 62 (1935)

Disk 3

  1. Jehan Ariste Alain: Variations sur un chant donné de Rimski-Korsakov, JA 131A* (December 1930)
  2. Jehan Ariste Alain: L’Année liturgique israélite, JA 139 (1938)
  3. Jehan Ariste Alain: Fugue en mode de fa, JA 28 (1932)
  4. Jehan Ariste Alain: Le Jardin suspendu (Chacone), JA 71 (1934)
  5. Jehan Ariste Alain: Fugue sur un sujet de Henri Rabaud, JA 133A* (1933)
  6. Jehan Ariste Alain: Verset-Choral, JA 6 (March 1931)
  7. Jehan Ariste Alain: Canon en mode dorien pour piano et harmonium, JA 61 (1932)
  8. Jehan Ariste Alain: Première Fantaisie, JA 72 (1933)
  9. Jehan Ariste Alain: Deuxième Fantaisie, JA 117 (2nd version)
  10. Jehan Ariste Alain: Les Fêtes de l’année Israélite
  11. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Oumordekhoy
  12. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Osseko Edroch
  13. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Ono Tovo
  14. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Vehakohanim
  15. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Lekho Dodi
  16. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Adonoy Molokh
  17. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Kol Nidre
  18. Jehan Ariste Alain: Synagogue Music: Schivo Berokhoss