7033662013142

Jehan Alain: Complete Works For Organ

Lars Notto Birkeland

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: PSC1314

Release Date:  21 February 2011

Label:  Simax

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  7033662013142

Genres:  Classical  

  • Description

    February 3rd 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of French composer Jehan Alain. This 2-CD set features his complete works for organ performed by Lars Notto Birkeland on the new Goll organ at Fagerborg church in Oslo.

    Jehan Alain's father was also an organist, and a pupil of Guilmant and Vierne. Jehan himself studied with among others Dukas and Dupré at the conservatoire in Paris. He left behind more than 140 compositions as well as a multitude of drawings and texts. Tragically, he joined the French army during the Second World War, and died in action in 1940 only 29 years old. Most of Alain's music, with the notable exception of some of his organ music like the "Litanies" and "Trois Danses", has remained relatively unknown, and the published editions contain many inaccuracies. As a result of this, when preparing this recording organist Lars Notto Birkeland has studied in detail the different manuscripts that exist of each work. Alain himself only saw the publication of five of his works during his lifetime.

    Lars Notto Birkeland gave his debut organ recital at Oslo Cathedral in 1998 and has since pursued an active career, including performing Poulenc's Organ Concerto and Saint-Saëns's 'Organ' Symphony with the touring Oslo Philharmonic. He has given recitals at many festivals including the Bergen International Festival and Oslo International Church Music Festival. Birkeland received a government grant for artists for 2006-2008 in order to work on the music of Jehan Alain.

    Personnel: Lars Notto Birkeland (organ)

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Litanies
      • 2. Le Jardin suspendu
      • 3. Petite Pièce
      • 4. Première Fantaisie
      • 5. Deuxième Fantaisie
      • 6. Suite pour orgue: I. Introduction et Variations
      • 7. II. Scherzo
      • 8. III. Choral
      • 9. Prelude
      • 10. Fugue
      • 11. Andante
      • 12. Fantasmagorie
      • 13. Choral Cistercien pour une Élévation
      • 14. Chant donné
      • 15. Lamento
      • 16. Choral Dorien
      • 17. Choral Phrygien
      • 18. Aria

      Disc 2

      • 1. Trois Danses, I. Joies
      • 2. II. Deuils
      • 3. III. Luttes
      • 4. Monodie
      • 5. Complainte à la mode ancienne
      • 6. Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin
      • 7. Variations sur l'hymne "Lucis Creator"
      • 8. Deux Préludes profanes: Premier Prélude
      • 9. Deux Préludes profanes: Deuxième Prélude
      • 10. Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta I.
      • 11. Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta II.
      • 12. De Jules Lemaître
      • 13. Intermezzo
      • 14. Berceuse sur deux notes qui cornent
      • 15. Grave
      • 16. Climat
      • 17. Ballade en mode phrygien
      • 18. Postlude pour l'office de Complies

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