timothyguntrip Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Just heard the sad news that Marie Claire Alain passed away last night aged 86. May she rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Dewar Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Truly sad news. An inspiration... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Very sad, but she leaves a great artistic legacy behind her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 A supreme artist and scholar. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusingMuso Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The end of an era in many ways; especially the first hand knowledge of her brother's music, which she recorded for posterity. Rest in peace Marie, but let us also be joyful of the legacy, the scholarship and the inspiration. Two back to back programmes featuring Marie Claire and her brother Jehan Alain are available on Pipedreams, from Minnesota Public Radio:- http://pipedreams.pu...ings/2007/0728/ http://pipedreams.pu...ings/2007/0729/ Best, MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorganist Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Sad news - glad I was able to hear her playing her brothers music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Furse Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I remember attending a recital by Marie-Claire in the Paris Conservatoire in 1998; a rare opportunity to hear one of the all-time greats. I recall thinking that her recordings had far more atmosphere- the performances not benefitting from this dry acoustic. This was particularly the case with the music of her brother, Jehan. They both grew up playing the unique organ that their father, Albert, constructed in the family salon: http://www.jehanalain.ch/ This is now in Switzerland: http://www.romainmot...gue_Jehan_Alain Marie-Claire’s CDs (three complete cycles of Bach) and students are her enduring legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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