Jehan Alain: Complete Works for Organ

Celebrating 100 years since the birth of the French composer Jehan Alain on February 3, 2011, Simax Classics is proud to release his complete works for organ recorded at the new Goll organ at Fagerborg Church in Oslo. A fascinating experience of this enigmatic musical soul filled with humor, serenity and love.

"Birkeland's survey is more comprehensive than most and includes several rarely-heard little pieces. But he opens with the best-known of all his works, Litanies, in a disciplined performance that shows him to be an elegant player with secure technique...Even though a more snarling French instrument might be desirable, the organ in Oslo's Fagerborg Church has a crispness that suits this music well." -BBC Music

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Recording information: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-).

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Works Details

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Litanies for Organ, AWV 100/Op. 79

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 08/1937

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Le jardin suspendu, for organ, JA 71 (AWV 63)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 6 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 10/1934

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Petite Pièce, for organ, JA 33 (AWV 37)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 12/1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Première Fantaisie, for organ, JA 72 (AWV 59)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1933

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Fantaisie for Organ no 2, AWV 91/Op. 73

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 6 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1936

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Suite, for organ, JA 69-70, 82 (AWV 86)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 17 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Prelude et Fugue, for organ, JA 75, 57 (AWV 77)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 6 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Andante, for organ (from Suite monodique), JA 89bis (AWV 65b)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Fantasmagorie, for organ or piano, JA 63 (AWV 73)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Choral Cistercien pour une Élévation, for organ, JA 134 (AWV 62)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1934

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Chant donné, for organ (or piano), JA 37 (AWV 33)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Lamento, for organ, JA 14 (AWV 10)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 02/1930

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Choral dorien, for organ, JA 67 (AWV 75)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Choral phrygien, for organ, JA 68 (AWV 76)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Aria, for organ, JA 138 (AWV 120)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 6 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 11/1938

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Trois Danses :: Joies, Deuils, Luttes, for organ, JA 120a (AWV 119)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 25 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1940

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Monodie, for organ or piano, JA 135 (AWV 109a)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 09/08/1938

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Complainte à la mode ancienne, for organ, JA 38 (AWV 35)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 1 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Variations sur un thème de Clément Janequin, for organ, JA 118 (AWV 99)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 5 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1937

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Variations sur "Lucis Creator," for organ, JA 27 (AWV 29)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 01/1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Prélude profane no 1, for organ or piano ("Wieder an"), JA 64 (AWV 57)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 02/1933

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Prélude Profane for organ no 2, AWV58

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Deux Danses à Agni Yavishta, for organ, JA 77-78 (AWV 61)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 10/13/1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : De Jules Lemaître, for organ or piano, JA 62 (AWV 72)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Intermezzo, for organ ("Fileuse"), JA 66bis (AWV 74a)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 6 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1935

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Berceuse sur deux notes qui cornent, for organ, JA 7bis (AWV 5)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 08/1929

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Grave, for organ or piano (Trois minutes no 3), JA 32 (AWV 36)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 08/1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Climat, for organ, JA 79 (AWV 64)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 03/1932

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Ballade en mode phrygien, for organ, JA 9 (AWV 8)

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 01/1930

Alain, Jehan-Ariste : Postlude pour l'office de Complies for Organ, AWV 13/Op. 21

Performer: Lars Birkeland (Organ)
Notes: Fagerborg church, Oslo, Norway (2010-02-18_2010-02-20&2010-)
Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 08/1930

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