Jehan Alain - selected piano works - 'Histoire sur un tapis...'

The full title of this piece is 'Histoire sur un tapis entre des murs blancs'
Jehan Alain (1911-1940) was first and foremost famous as an organist and composer of highly original and evocative organ music.
He was also a keen pianist and composer for the piano before his tragic, untimely death during WW2 - a huge loss to the world of music.
Thanks to the efforts of a very few pianists, this music has been championed and it comes across as being indeed original, basking in the aftermath of impressionism, but aware of the classical forms and of the innovative musical progressions of the time.
'Histoire sur un tapis...' is another seductive piece by this gifted composer.
Daniel Fuchs - piano
Enjoy!

[@phecez]

amazing.
thank you for uploading this alain music -- did not even realize other people knew he existed. wonderful to hear these excellent recordings

[@4candles]

Glad you like them! I love piano music that has an air of mystery about it - you may have gathered that from my other uploads and the music that I have favourited! Some of the works of Alkan, Tournemire, Koechlin, Scriabin and Busoni would also come into this category.