Marie-Claire Alain
Marie-Claire Alain is a Organiste French concert performer , born with Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer the August 10th 1926.
Girl of the Type-setter and organist Albert Alain and sister benjamine of the type-setter and organist Jehan Alain, it counts among the most famous organists of her generation. Its reputation is international.
Raise Marcel Dupre with the Conservatoire higher national of Paris, it obtained the first four prices, and then a great number of prices to the international contests. She largely contributed, by her recordings and her many concerts, to make discover and know work for Orgue of her Jehan brother.
Pedagog very appreciated and requested, it is in charge of the training cycle professional for organists within the framework of the national Academy of area of Paris.
The list of its recordings is impressive: more than 200 vinyls, and an about sixty CD of which integrals for organ of Bach, Buxtehude, Franck and his brother Jehan Alain, who were worth to him more than fifteen Grands Prix of the Disc.
The town of Lübeck decreed the Buxtehude Price to him, crowning its action in favor of the old Musique German, Budapest the Price Franz Liszt, Copenhagen the Prix of music of the Foundation Léonie Sonning. On this occasion, it was decorated with the Danish order of Dannebrog.
Member of the royal Academy of music of Sweden, Marie-Claire Alain is also doctor Honoris causa of the Colorado State University, Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) and of the Académie Sibelius (Helsinki). In France, it is Commandeur of the Légion of honor, of the National order of the Merit and the Arts and Lettres.
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