Jehan ariste alain february 3, 1911 june 20, 1940 was a french organist and composer. I will write about the second fantasy at length in my next article. A series of numeric files, pictures of the manuscripts. Hans far, albert alain, var sjalv organist och kompositor. 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. 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.
Johann sebastian bach passacaglia in c minor, bwv 582. Alain includes in her most recent recording of the organ works. I thought i had a complete works of jehan alain on an erato disc played by his sister, marieclaire alain. Han er sonn av komponisten albert alain og bror av organistene marieclaire alain og olivier alain. Find jehan alain composition information on allmusic. In his short life 191140 jehan alain composed some of the most fresh and original music for organ. Hosanna to the son of david blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord o king of israel hosanna in. In collaboration between the family of jehan alain and the association jehan alain, based in. Alain, jehan jehan alain 3 february 1911 20 june 1940. Kevin jones, organ program premiere fantaisie, ja 72 deuxieme fantaisie, ja 117 jehan alain 19111940 sonata 1 i. Idiosyncratic properties of the organ music of jehan alain.
Complete your jehan alain, marieclaire alain collection. 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. Andante for flute and piano jehan alain composer no lyrics ja 73 a. Eric lebrun cavaillecoll organ of leglise saintantoine des quinzevingts, paris. The symphonic organ michael farris plays the casavant organ cathedral of st. Clement jannequin jehan alain prelude et fugue sur le nom alain, op 7 maurice durule 19021986 deuxieme fantaisie jehan alain chant heroique from. Jehan alain, marieclaire alain marieclaire alain joue. 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. 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.
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. French organist and composer jehan alain 19111940 was one of the first to bring. A fantasie through timemarshall the gothic catalog. 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. Deuxieme fantaisie, ja 117 jehan alain 19111940 allegro, from organ symphony no. Further remarks on jehan alains organ music the new. Aug 10, 20 jehan alain second fantasy vaughn mauren, organist live on the 2005 rieger organ bryn mawr presbyterian church bryn mawr, pa, usa. Choral cistercien, ja 51 alain, jehan 2 chorals, ja 6768 alain, jehan l. Jehan alain was born on february 3, 1911 in saintgermainenlaye near paris, into a musical family. Six french organs and the registration indications in l.
Jehan alain composer olivier alain dedication marie. 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. Alain, j organ works lebrun instrumental classical naxos. 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 modernism to organ composition. Maurice durufle het n musikale eerbewys aan jehan alain geskryf met sy werk prelude et fugue sur le nom d a. It must be stated that jehan alain made do with what resources were available to him. Mlodszy brat jehana, olivier alain 19181994, rowniez byl organista. His younger brother was the composer, organist and pianist olivier alain 19181994, his youngest sister the organist marieclaire alain 192620. Deuxieme fantaisie, for organ, ja details allmusic. 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.
Later in the prelude there is a quotation from alain s litanies played on the cromorne stop. Aurelie decourt, jehan alains niece and biographer, studied history and art history and holds a. We heard her play some of the works in seattle many years ago. Sehr langsam phantasie, frei lebhaftruhig bewegt paul hindemith 18951963 prelude and fugue in g major, bwv 541 johann sebastian bach 16851750. Print and download in pdf or midi fantaisie pour ch. Sign up to our presto classical mailing list to find out all the latest news. Allegro vivace for flute and piano jehan alain composer. 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. His father, albert alain 18801971, a pupil of guilmant and vierne, was an organist and a composer of religious music. Jego ojciec, albert alain 18801971, byl organista, kompozytorem, a takze budowniczym organow, ktory studiowal u alexandrea guilmanta oraz louisa viernea. This page lists all recordings of deuxieme fantaisie by jehan alain 191140. Known as the first lady of the organ, marieclaire alain was a strikingly mature, creative and intuitive artist. Premiere fantaisie jehan alain deuxieme fantaisie 19111940 e l f u r 5 u d. Although alain s career was cut short by his death in wwii, he is considered one of the most.
Choral cistercien pour une elevation, jehan alain overdenking muziek. Edward grieg 18431907 in the hall of the mountain king christopher howerter continued on back. Jehan alain, fodd 3 februari 1911 i saintgermainenlaye, frankrike, dod 20 juni 1940 i petitpuy, var en fransk kompositor och organist. Contextualizing the music of jehan alain scholarly publishing. 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. The composers sister, organist marieclaire alain, wrote that the rhythm of several passages defies musical notation, which is an obvious exaggeration. Alain urodzil sie na zachodnich przedmiesciach paryza, w rodzinie o muzycznych tradycjach. His father, albert alain 18801971 was an enthusiastic organist, composer and organbuilder who had studied with alexandre guilmant and louis vierne. 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. 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. Danse a agni yavishta 1932, and deuxieme fantasie 1936. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Biography alain was born in saintgermainenlaye in the. Music profile for jehan alain, born 3 february 1911.
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. Alain was born in saintgermainenlaye in the western suburbs of paris. His music is known for its highly creative, even fantastical, approach to form, rhythm, timbre and mode. Download free sheet music in pdf and royalty free music in mp3 for jehan alain for free, and without s from. The creative use of solo organ music in the lutheran liturgy by thomas keith hamilton an essay submitted in partial fulfillment. Marieclaire alain s tireless advocacy for her brothers work has rescued many of his compositions from obscurity. 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.
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