L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - Complete Edition (46 CD Set)
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L'encyclopédie de l'orgue - Complete Edition (46 CD Set)
Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice Duruflé, etc
[ Erato / CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 17 April 2026
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Initiated by the visionary musicologist, composer, organist Olivier Alain - brother of Marie-Claire Alain -, this monumental "Encyclopédie de l'orgue" series presents an unparalleled panorama of the organ repertoire. It offers a detailed exploration across diverse regions, historical periods (from the 16th century to the contemporary era) and stylistic approaches.
Recorded between 1958 and 1975, this comprehensive collection features several first-time releases on CD, providing a vibrant testament to the art and spirit of the organ. Major composers are represented by their complete works, while lesser-known figures are highlighted through a carefully curated selection of significant pieces.
Each recording was meticulously made on an instrument truly representative of its repertoire - one whose construction and tonal character authentically correspond to the original aesthetic of the work. The interpretations consistently pursue musical, historical, and stylistic authenticity, entrusted to some of the most distinguished organists of their era. Among them is Marie-Claire Alain, the internationally acclaimed "supreme organist", whose artistry graces nearly half of this set.
Tracks:
CD 1: Jean-François Dandrieu, Pierre Dumage
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 2: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault*, François Dagincour
- Marie-Claire Alain
CDs 3-4: César Franck*
- André Marchal
CD 5: Louis Vierne, Charles Tournemire
- Maurice Duruflé & Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier
CDs 6-10: Dietrich Buxtehude*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 11: Antonio Soler
- Marie-Claire Alain & Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
CDs 12-13: Nicolas de Grigny*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 14: Manuel Rodrigues Coelho
- Antoine Sibertin-Blanc
CD 15: Charles-Marie Widor, Eugène Gigout
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 16: Franz Liszt
- Xavier Darasse
CD 17: François Couperin*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 18: Luis de Pablo, Xavier Darasse
- Xavier Darasse
CD 19: Georg Muffat
- François Delor
CD 20: Gaspard Corrette
- Jean-Albert Villard
CD 21: Bernardo Pasquini
- Marie-Claire Alain & Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
CDs 22-23: Johann Gottfried Walther
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 24: Giovanni Maria Trabaci, Tarquinio Merula, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Michelangelo Rossi, Bernardo Pasquini, Domenico Scarlatti, Domenico Zipoli
- Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
CD 25: Peeter Cornet
- Jean Ferrard
CDs 26-29: Johann Pachelbel*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 30: Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons, John Bull, Matthew Locke, John Blow, Henry Purcell, John Stanley, Thomas Arne, William Boyce, Thomas Thorley, John Travers, John Bennett
- Susan Landale
CD 31: Jacques Boyvin
- Claude Terrasse
CD 32: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
- François Delor
CD 33: Max Reger
- Anton Heiller
CD 34: Maurice Duruflé
- Maurice Duruflé & Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier
CD 35: Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers
- André Isoir
CD 36: Johann Jaklob Froberger, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Paul Hofhaimer, Christian Erbach
- Anton Heiller
CDs 37-38: Jehan Alain*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 39: Louis Vierne
- Daniel Roth
CD 40: Jean-Adam Guilain*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 41: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
- Xavier Darasse
CD 42: Nicolaus Bruhns*, Arnold Brunckhorst, Georg Dietrich Leyding, Andreas Kneller
- Marie-Claire Alain
CDs 43-44: Georg Böhm*
- Marie-Claire Alain
CD 45: Johannes Brahms*
- Lionel Rogg
CD 46: Franz Tunder
- Marie-Claire Alain
