Louise Farrenc was twice awarded the prestigious Prix Chartier by the Académie des Beaux-Arts for her chamber music, indicating her high regard as a composer during her lifetime.
Composer Biography
In 1842, Louise Farrenc became the first woman in Europe to be appointed as a full-time professor of an instrumental subject at the Paris Conservatoire, teaching for 30 years.
Cultural Impact
Louise Farrenc, with her husband, compiled the 23-volume "Trésor des pianistes," a groundbreaking anthology of piano music from the 16th to 19th centuries that helped revive early music.
Performer Biography
The Linos Ensemble, founded in 1977 by oboist Klaus Becker, has released over 40 critically acclaimed productions and won awards like the German Record Critics' Prize and ECHO Klassik.
Composer Biography
Louise Farrenc, a composer and pianist, came from an artistic family and began piano lessons at age six, followed by composition studies at 15.
Composition History
Louise Farrenc's Third Symphony, Op. 36, was premiered in 1849 by the Société des concerts du Conservatoire, a rare event as the orchestra seldom played new French works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Louise Farrenc turned to the Classical-Romantic style and 'German' genres of orchestral and chamber music in the mid-1830s, showing independence from prevailing Parisian tastes.
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