Johann Pachelbel - L'encyclopédie de l'orgue (Marie-Claire Alain)

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Composer: Johann Pachelbel

1. Chaconne in F Minor, P. 43
2. Toccata in C Major, P. 455
3. Fugue in C Major, P. 148
4. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, P. 52
5. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, P. 478
6. Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', P. 10
7. Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', P. 11
8. Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, P. 362
9. Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, P. 363
10. Toccata in C Major, P. 457
11. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, P. 106
12. Wie schön leuchtet uns der Morgenstern, P. 501
13. Auf meinen lieben Gott, P. 30
14. Herr Jesu Christ, Ich weiss gar wohl, P. 189
15. Gott, der Vater wohn uns bei, P. 171
16. Nun lob mein Seel den Herren, P. 47
17. Gott hat das Evangelium, P. 174
18. Prelude in D Minor, P. 407
19. Fugue in D Minor, P. 154
20. Christus der ist mein Leben, P. 376
21. Ricercare in C Minor, P. 419
22. Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, P. 386
23. Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, P. 166
24. Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, P. 85
25. Toccata in F Major, P. 463
26. Mag ich Unglück nicht widerstahn, P. 241
27. Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst, P. 511
28. Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst, P. 512
29. Was mein Gott will, P. 489
30. Prelude in E-Flat Major, P. 408
31. Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, P. 483
32. Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, P. 484
33. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, P. 13
34. Fantaisie in G Minor, P. 128
35. Herzlich tut mich verlangen, P. 378
36. Toccata in C Minor, P. 459
37. O Mensch, beweine dein Sünde gross, P. 396
38. Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, P. 70
39. Christ lag in Todesbanden, P. 58
40. Chaconne in D Minor, P. 41
41. Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen?, P. 7a
42. Ricercare in F-Sharp Minor, P. 421
43. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, P. 218
44. Komm Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, P. 223
45. Wir glauben all an einen Gott, P. 49
46. Vater unser im Himmelreich, P. 48
47. Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, P. 61
48. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria prima, P. 193
49. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria secunda, P. 194
50. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria tertia, P. 195
51. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria quarta, P. 196
52. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria quinta, P. 197
53. Hexachordum Apollinis: Aria sexta, P. 198
54. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 257
55. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 2, P. 258
56. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 3, P. 259
57. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 5, P. 261
58. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 6, P. 262
59. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 9, P. 265
60. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 12, P. 268
61. Magnificat primi toni: Fugue No. 21, P. 277
62. Magnificat secundi toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 277
63. Magnificat secundi toni: Fugue No. 2, P. 284
64. Magnificat secundi toni: Fugue No. 9, P. 285
65. Magnificat secundi toni: Fugue No. 10, P. 292
66. Magnificat tertii toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 294
67. Magnificat tertii toni: Fugue No. 5, P. 298
68. Magnificat tertii toni: Fugue No. 6, P. 299
69. Magnificat tertii toni: Fugue No. 10, P. 303
70. Magnificat quarti toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 306
71. Magnificat quarti toni: Fugue No. 3, P. 308
72. Magnificat quarti toni: Fugue No. 4, P. 309
73. Magnificat quarti toni: Fugue No. 7, P. 312
74. Magnificat quarti toni: Fugue No. 8, P. 313
75. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 306
76. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 3 P. 316
77. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 5, P. 318
78. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 6, P. 319
79. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 8, P. 321
80. Magnificat quinti toni: Fugue No. 10, P. 323
81. Magnificat sexti toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 326
82. Magnificat sexti toni: Fugue No. 5, P. 330
83. Magnificat sexti toni: Fugue No. 10, P. 335
84. Magnificat septimi toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 335
85. Magnificat septimi toni: Fugue No. 2, P. 337
86. Magnificat septimi toni: Fugue No. 4, P. 339
87. Magnificat septimi toni: Fugue No. 5, P. 340
88. Magnificat septimi toni: Fugue No. 7, P. 342
89. Magnificat octavi toni: Fugue No. 1, P. 344
90. Magnificat octavi toni: Fugue No. 4, P. 347
91. Magnificat octavi toni: Fugue No. 6, P. 349
92. Magnificat octavi toni: Fugue No. 13, P. 356
93. Fantaisie in E-Flat Major, P. 127
94. Toccata in C Major, P. 456
95. Fugue in E Minor, P. 135
96. Prelude in G Minor, P. 410
97. Toccata in C Major, P. 454
98. Fugue in B Minor, P. 141
99. Toccata in E Minor, P. 462
100. Alle Menschen müssen sterben, P. 377a
101. Ach Herr mir armen Sünder, P. 3
102. Ach Herr mir armen Sünder, P. 4
103. Toccata in G Minor, P. 467
104. Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, P. 1
105. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, P. 105

Marie-Claire Alain, organ

Date: 1972 / 2026

Label: Warner Classics

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This release from the L’Encyclopédie de l’orgue series features acclaimed organist Marie-Claire Alain performing the organ works of Johann Pachelbel. Recorded across Switzerland on historical instruments at the Catholic Church of Baden and Muri Abbey, the repertoire highlights Pachelbel’s mastery of liturgical forms. Furthermore, the collection underscores the significant musical lineage between Pachelbel and Johann Sebastian Bach. As a close family friend, Pachelbel taught Bach’s older brother, who subsequently introduced the young prodigy to Pachelbel’s influential style. Ultimately, this release captures Alain's celebrated artistry while preserving a vital chapter of Baroque musical history.

Born into a distinguished French musical family, Marie-Claire Alain (1926–2013) was a pioneering organist and pedagogue whose career was profoundly shaped by the tragic wartime loss of her composer brother, Jehan. After earning four Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatoire, she launched an international career encompassing over 2,000 recitals performed entirely from memory. As the world’s most-recorded organist with over 260 releases, Alain achieved the singular feat of recording the complete works of J.S. Bach three times. Her expansive discography spans from Baroque masters to modern composers, cementing her legacy as a vital bridge for historical organ traditions.