Louise Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König
The Solistes Européens with Christoph König are splendid advocates for both pieces, making the most of Farrenc’s turbulent allegros, songful melodies and generous yet transparent orchestration....
Louise Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Christoph König
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The Solistes Européens with Christoph König are splendid advocates for both pieces, making the most of Farrenc’s turbulent allegros, songful melodies and generous yet transparent orchestration....
About
Pursuing a musical career was no easy matter for women in the 19th century, but Louise Farrenc’s character and determination resulted in her becoming a respected part of the European scene, and the first ever female senior professor of piano at the Paris Conservatoire. Farrenc’s Second Symphony owes something to Mozartian models, with imaginative writing for winds and hints of Beethoven. The Third Symphony is notable for a richness of harmonic writing which, in its colour and lyricism, is reminiscent of Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Contents and tracklist
- Solistes Européens, Luxembourg
- Christoph König
- Recorded: 2 March 2016
- Recording Venue: Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Solistes Européens, Luxembourg
- Christoph König
- Recorded: 1 March 2017
- Recording Venue: Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Awards and reviews
July 2018
The Solistes Européens with Christoph König are splendid advocates for both pieces, making the most of Farrenc’s turbulent allegros, songful melodies and generous yet transparent orchestration. König’s tempos are vivid, and the spirit and the sound alike are warm.
