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Louise Farrenc

Jeanne Louise Farrenc was the only woman who held a full chair at the Paris Conservatoire during the nineteenth century. As a composer, pianist teacherand scholar, she was instrumental in the French scholarship that resulted in the renaissance of French music in the 1870s. Her compositions included aplethora of piano works -- fantasies, variations, etudes -- orchestral works -- overtures, symphonies, concertos -- and chamber pieces. Perhaps her mostimportant written contribution was the "Air russe varie" which contained 30 etudes in all the major and minor keys. This was not their only ...read more

Jeanne Louise Farrenc was the only woman who held a full chair at the Paris Conservatoire during the nineteenth century. As a composer, pianist teacherand scholar, she was instrumental in the French scholarship that resulted in the renaissance of French music in the 1870s. Her compositions included aplethora of piano works -- fantasies, variations, etudes -- orchestral works -- overtures, symphonies, concertos -- and chamber pieces. Perhaps her mostimportant written contribution was the "Air russe varie" which contained 30 etudes in all the major and minor keys. This was not their only strength asthe structure and acumen of the pieces were equal to their technical merits. Farrenc's collections of etudes were so highly respected that they wereadopted by the Paris Conservatoire as requisite studies for piano students. « hide

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25 Etudes faciles, Op.50
1863

Nocturne for piano, Op. 49
1860

Valse brillante for piano, Op. 48
1860

Sonate for cello and piano in B♭, op. 46
1857

3.5
1 Votes
Trio in E♭, op. 44
1856

Trio in E minor, op. 45; piano, flute and cello
1856

3.8
2 Votes
20 Etudes de Moyenne Difficulté pour Piano, Op.42
1854

Douze études brillantes, op. 41
1853

Sextet in C minor, op. 40
1852

Sonata for violin and piano in A, op. 39
1850

Nonet in E♭, op. 38
1849

4
1 Votes
 Sonata for violin and piano in C minor, op. 37
1848

Symphony No. 3 in G minor, op. 36
1847

4
1 Votes
 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 35
1845

4
1 Votes
Trio in E♭, op. 33
1844

Trio in D-minor, op. 34
1844

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 32
1842

Piano Quintet No. 2 in E major, Op. 31
1840

Piano Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 30
1839

Etudes in all major and minor tones, Op. 26
1838

Souvenir des Huguenots, Op.19
1837

Les Italiennes, (three cavatinas) Op.14
1835

Variations brillantes di Donizetti, Op. 15
1835

Air russe varié, op. 17
1835

4
1 Votes
Overture in E♭, op. 24
1834

4
1 Votes
 Overture in E minor, op. 23
1834

Concertante Variations on a Swiss tune, op. 20
1832

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