Alain - Premier Prelude Profane

Kevin Bowyer has nothing to fear from comparisons with either Eric Lebrun or Marie-Claire Alain. His speeds are closer to those adopted by the composer’s sister than to those of Lebrun. Presumably... — MusicWeb International, August 2012 More…

Birkeland's survey is more comprehensive than most and includes several rarely-heard little pieces. But he opens with the best-known of all his works, Litanies, in a disciplined performance... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This valuable addition to the catalogue deserves a place on the shelves of all organ music devotees. — Gramophone Magazine More…

The playing by Jean-Baptiste Robin is superb and finely nuanced and his choice of the organs is so thoughtful, cleverly matching their qualities to particular works...This set is an absolute... — MusicWeb International, January 2012 More…