Alain urodzil sie na zachodnich przedmiesciach paryza, w rodzinie o muzycznych tradycjach. Choral cistercien pour une elevation, jehan alain overdenking muziek. Choral cistercien, ja 51 alain, jehan 2 chorals, ja 6768 alain, jehan l. Six french organs and the registration indications in l. Marieclaire alain s tireless advocacy for her brothers work has rescued many of his compositions from obscurity. Later in the prelude there is a quotation from alain s litanies played on the cromorne stop. Alain was born in saintgermainenlaye in the western suburbs of paris. Deuxieme fantaisie, ja 117 jehan alain 19111940 allegro, from organ symphony no. The creative use of solo organ music in the lutheran liturgy by thomas keith hamilton an essay submitted in partial fulfillment. In his short life 191140 jehan alain composed some of the most fresh and original music for organ.
Allegro vivace for flute and piano jehan alain composer. Further remarks on jehan alains organ music the new. Loeuvre dorgue alain, jehan since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Aurelie decourt, jehan alains niece and biographer, studied history and art history and holds a. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. We heard her play some of the works in seattle many years ago. Born into a family of musicians, he learned the organ from his father and a host of other teachers, becoming a composer at 18, and composing until the outbreak of the second world war 10 years later. In this piece, alain employs a classical form exposition, development, recapitulation partly to showcase a melody and rhythms that, at the time, were considered primitive. Spanning four centuries of music, from baroque masterpieces by the likes of couperin and grigny, through cornerstones of the french organ repertoire by widor, vierne and messiaen, to two discs of works by her brother jehan, this collection is testament to her vast and.
A fantasie through timemarshall the gothic catalog. Maurice durufle het n musikale eerbewys aan jehan alain geskryf met sy werk prelude et fugue sur le nom d a. In collaboration between the family of jehan alain and the association jehan alain, based in. Alain, jehan 1911 1940 deux chorals le jardin suspendu litanies albright, william 1944 1998 sweet sixteenths bach, johann sebastian 1685 1750 prelude and fugue in d major, bwv532 prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv533 prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv534 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv546 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv549. Aug 10, 20 jehan alain second fantasy vaughn mauren, organist live on the 2005 rieger organ bryn mawr presbyterian church bryn mawr, pa, usa. Deuxieme fantaisie, for organ, ja details allmusic.
Apr 04, 2015 lisa hummel is playing the hauptwerk organ of joerg glebe in a live concert on the 28th of march 2015, using the sample set of the the organ in rotterdam. Edward grieg 18431907 in the hall of the mountain king christopher howerter continued on back. Jehan received his initial training in the piano from augustin pierson, the organist of saintlouis at versailles, and in the organ from his father, who had built a fourmanual instrument in. Jehan alain, fodd 3 februari 1911 i saintgermainenlaye, frankrike, dod 20 juni 1940 i petitpuy, var en fransk kompositor och organist. Hosanna to the son of david blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord o king of israel hosanna in. Kevin jones, organ program premiere fantaisie, ja 72 deuxieme fantaisie, ja 117 jehan alain 19111940 sonata 1 i. Danse a agni yavishta 1932, and deuxieme fantasie 1936.
Biography alain was born in saintgermainenlaye in the. The first of two volumes of jehan alain s complete organ works is of special interest not only for its luminous and authoritative performances of seldom heard works, but also for the use of one of alain s preferred instruments. Download free sheet music in pdf and royalty free music in mp3 for jehan alain for free, and without s from. Sehr langsam phantasie, frei lebhaftruhig bewegt paul hindemith 18951963 prelude and fugue in g major, bwv 541 johann sebastian bach 16851750.
Andante for flute and piano jehan alain composer no lyrics ja 73 a. His younger brother was the composer, organist and pianist olivier alain 19181994, his youngest sister the organist marieclaire alain 192620. Purpose in collaboration between the family of jehan alain and the association jehan alain, based in romainmotier switzerland, the publication of following documents is aimed to give public access to a collection of original manuscripts of jehan alains organ works, thus allowing musicians, beyond the existing editions and other publications, to conduct a personal study of these sources. Print and download in pdf or midi fantaisie pour ch. Jehan ariste alain february 3, 1911 june 20, 1940 was a french organist and composer. Clement jannequin jehan alain prelude et fugue sur le nom alain, op 7 maurice durule 19021986 deuxieme fantaisie jehan alain chant heroique from. His music is known for its highly creative, even fantastical, approach to form, rhythm, timbre and mode. Jego ojciec, albert alain 18801971, byl organista, kompozytorem, a takze budowniczym organow, ktory studiowal u alexandrea guilmanta oraz louisa viernea. His father, albert alain 18801971 was an enthusiastic organist, composer and organbuilder who had studied with alexandre guilmant and louis vierne.
A series of numeric files, pictures of the manuscripts. Lisa hummel is playing the hauptwerk organ of joerg glebe in a live concert on the 28th of march 2015, using the sample set of the the organ in rotterdam. It must be stated that jehan alain made do with what resources were available to him. Jehan alain was born on february 3, 1911 in saintgermainenlaye near paris, into a musical family. Jehan alain composer olivier alain dedication marie. Sign up to our presto classical mailing list to find out all the latest news. Known as the first lady of the organ, marieclaire alain was a strikingly mature, creative and intuitive artist. The symphonic organ michael farris plays the casavant organ cathedral of st. Han er sonn av komponisten albert alain og bror av organistene marieclaire alain og olivier alain.
I thought i had a complete works of jehan alain on an erato disc played by his sister, marieclaire alain. The composers sister, organist marieclaire alain, wrote that the rhythm of several passages defies musical notation, which is an obvious exaggeration. Jehan alain, marieclaire alain marieclaire alain joue. This page lists all recordings of deuxieme fantaisie by jehan alain 191140. Hans far, albert alain, var sjalv organist och kompositor.
French organist and composer jehan alain 19111940 was one of the first to bring modernism to organ composition. Contextualizing the music of jehan alain scholarly publishing. Johann sebastian bach passacaglia in c minor, bwv 582. His father, albert alain 18801971, a pupil of guilmant and vierne, was an organist and a composer of religious music. Eric lebrun cavaillecoll organ of leglise saintantoine des quinzevingts, paris.
Find jehan alain composition information on allmusic. Bruce neswick sunday after be still, my soul percy whitlock pentecostcantate domino guiseppe pitoni organ prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 543 johann sebastian bach 29 the 10. Complete your jehan alain, marieclaire alain collection. Alain, jehan jehan alain 3 february 1911 20 june 1940. Wolfgang amadeus mozart fantasia in f minor, kv 608 johann sebastian bach trio sonata in e minor, bwv 528. French organist and composer jehan alain 19111940 was one of the first to bring.
Alain, j organ works lebrun instrumental classical naxos. Alain s much younger sister, the noted organist marieclaire alain, recalls hearing this lullaby as a small child, perhaps as her brother composed the piece. Naast impressionistische invloeden en invloeden vanuit het verre oosten ritmes, toonschalen is ook een beetje surrealistische humor te herkennen, maar qua stijl werd hij beinvloed door charles tournemire en olivier messiaen. Alain includes in her most recent recording of the organ works. Although alain s career was cut short by his death in wwii, he is considered one of the most.
Purpose in collaboration between the family of jehan alain and the association jehan alain, based in romainmotier switzerland, the publication of following documents is aimed to give public access to a collection of original manuscripts of jehan alain s organ works, thus allowing musicians, beyond the existing editions and other publications, to conduct a personal study of these sources. Idiosyncratic properties of the organ music of jehan alain. Jehan ariste alain 3 february 1911 20 june 1940 was a french organist and composer. I will write about the second fantasy at length in my next article. Music profile for jehan alain, born 3 february 1911. The sectional structure, theatrical pacing and innovative use of keyboard writing in alain s second fantaisie suggest a 20 th c response to sweelincks essay in the genre. His brother, olivier, and his two sisters, marieodile and marieclaire were also to become musicians and organists.
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