IDAGIO | Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4 – Theme & Variations, Pt. 2 747313996513

Featuring

Maria Stratigou
Louise Farrenc

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Composer Biography

Louise Farrenc was the second female piano professor at the Paris Conservatoire, teaching for almost 30 years, though she was not paid equally to male colleagues for eight years and could only teach female students.

Recording & Production

This album includes world premiere recordings of Louise Farrenc's Variations sur une Galopade favorite, Op. 12 and Les Allemandes, Op. 16.

Composer Biography

Despite her gender preventing her from official composition lessons at the Paris Conservatoire, Louise Farrenc studied privately with Anton Reicha.

Composer Biography

Louise Farrenc won the prestigious Prix Chartier for chamber music twice, in 1861 and 1869, an award later given to composers like César Franck and Gabriel Fauré.

Compositional Technique

Louise Farrenc's compositions are not limited to piano repertoire, but also include orchestral works, chamber music, and songs.

Composer Biography

Louise Farrenc (born Jeanne-Louise Dumont) was one of the most respected pianists, composers, and pedagogues in 19th-century Paris.

Composer Biography

Louise Farrenc, along with her husband Aristide Farrenc (a flautist and music publisher), published Le Trésor des pianistes, a 23-volume anthology of keyboard music spanning the 16th to 19th centuries.