The french organist Marie-Claire Alain posing next to an organ.
The french organist Marie-Claire Alain posing next to an organ.
T.MARTINOT/LEBRECHT MUSIC & ARTS
August 29, 1994

Marie-Claire Alain, A Life in Music #8844

…Reflections by the famous French teacher and performer, whose many recordings document a long and continuing pursuit.

J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in a, S. 543 (1982 Metzler/Jesuit Church, Lucerne)

LOUIS CLAUDE D’AQUIN: Noel No. 11 (Noel en recit de taille). Balbastre: Noel, Tous les bourgeois de Chatre (St. Theodorit Cathedral, Uzes)

J.S. BACH: Trio Sonata No. 1 in Eb, S. 525 (Marcussen/Varde Church, Denmark)

J.S. BACH: Trio Sonata No. 1 in Eb, S. 525 (Schwenkedel/St. Donat Church, Drome)

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, An Wasserfluessen Babylon, S. 653 (1692 Schnitzer/Martinikerk, Groningen, Netherlands/Martinikerk, Groningen, The_Netherlands)

JEHAN ALAIN: Second Fantasy; Postlude pour L'Office (Basilica, Belfort)

ALBERT ALAIN: Toccata on Cantemus Domino (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Cathedrale, Orleans, France)

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