Louise Farrenc

French composer, pianist and teacher

Louise Farrenc (née Jeanne-Louise Dumont; 31 May 1804 – 15 September 1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher of the Romantic period. Her compositions include three symphonies, a few choral works, numerous chamber pieces and a wide variety of piano music.

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Works

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  • 3 Rondos faciles, op. 8
  • 3 Rondos faciles, op. 8: No. 1. Allegretto
  • 3 Rondos faciles, op. 8: No. 2. Allegretto
  • 3 Rondos faciles, op. 8: No. 3. Allegretto grazioso
  • 30 Études, op. 26
  • Adieux à la Suisse, Thème de Bruguière, varié
  • Air russe varié, op. 17
  • Air suisse varié, op. 7
  • Cello Sonata in B-flat major, op. 46
  • Cello Sonata in B-flat major, op. 46: I. Allegro moderato
  • Cello Sonata in B-flat major, op. 46: II. Andante sostenuto
  • Cello Sonata in B-flat major, op. 46: III. Finale. Allegro
  • Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, op. 44
  • Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, op. 44: I. Andante - Allegro moderato
  • Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, op. 44: II. Adagio
  • Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, op. 44: III. Menuetto. Allegro
  • Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, op. 44: IV. Finale. Allegro
  • Douze études brillantes, op. 41
  • Encouragement aux jeunes pianistes
  • Encouragement aux jeunes pianistes: No. 1. Rondino pastoral
  • Encouragement aux jeunes pianistes: No. 2. Rondino savoyard
  • Encouragement aux jeunes pianistes: No. 3. Rondino valse
  • Etude in A major, op. 26 no. 9: Andante con moto
  • Etude in A major, op. 42 no. 16: Allegretto scherzando
  • Etude in A major, op. 50 no. 10: Pour lier et soutenir le chant dans la main droite. Andante espressivo
  • Etude in A major, op. 50 no. 15: Mouvement de Valse que l'on doit jouer d'une manière gracieuse. Vivo
  • Etude in A major, op. 50 no. 24: Pour les notes liées, à plusieurs parties. Andante
  • Etude in A minor, op. 26 no. 3: Allegro non troppo
  • Etude in A minor, op. 41 no. 10: Vivace
  • Etude in A minor, op. 42 no. 17: Moderato
  • Etude in A minor, op. 42 no. 4: Allegro moderato
  • Etude in A minor, op. 50 no. 23: Exercice pour la répétition d'une même figure. Allegro
  • Etude in A minor, op. 50 no. 2: Pour la précision dans la mesure à 6/8. Andantino
  • Etude in A-flat major, op. 26 no. 20: Allegretto. Canone
  • Etude in A-flat major, op. 26 no. 21: Adagio
  • Etude in A-flat major, op. 50 no. 13: Pour bien lier une basse chantante. Andante
  • Etude in B major, op. 26 no. 14: Vivace
  • Etude in B minor, op. 26 no. 8: Andantino
  • Etude in B minor, op. 41 no. 12: Moderato
  • Etude in B minor, op. 42 no. 20: Poco allegro
  • Etude in B-flat major, op. 26 no. 26: Moderato
  • Etude in B-flat major, op. 41 no. 4: Allegretto
  • Etude in B-flat major, op. 42 no. 12: Moderato
  • Etude in B-flat major, op. 50 no. 19: Pour l’égalité dans des valeurs semblables des deux mains. Andante con moto
  • Etude in B-flat major, op. 50 no. 8: Pour les tierces liées. Allegretto
  • Etude in B-flat minor, op. 26 no. 19: Presto
  • Etude in C major, op. 26 no. 1: Allegro moderato ed energico
  • Etude in C major, op. 26 no. 2: Moderato
  • Etude in C major, op. 41 no. 9: Vivace
  • Etude in C major, op. 42 no. 14: Allegro
  • Etude in C major, op. 42 no. 3: Andante
  • Etude in C major, op. 50 no. 12: Pour exercer les batteries de la main gauche. Allegro
  • Etude in C major, op. 50 no. 14: Pour acquérir de la vivacité et de l’égalité dans les deux mains. Allegro
  • Etude in C major, op. 50 no. 16: Pour bien lier les doubles et triples notes. Andante
  • Etude in C major, op. 50 no. 1: Pour bien lier le chant. Andante grazioso
  • Etude in C minor, op. 26 no. 25: Allegro energico
  • Etude in C minor, op. 41 no. 1: Allegro con fuoco
  • Etude in C minor, op. 41 no. 8: Allegro
  • Etude in C minor, op. 50 no. 17: Pour exercer divers genres de batteries. Allegro
  • Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 26 no. 13: Moderato. Canone
  • Etude in D major, op. 26 no. 6: Andante grazioso
  • Etude in D major, op. 26 no. 7: Andante espressivo
  • Etude in D major, op. 42 no. 7: Moderato
  • Etude in D major, op. 42 no. 9: Allegro
  • Etude in D major, op. 50 no. 5: Pour alterner avec égalité des deux mains dans les accords. Allegro moderato
  • Etude in D major, op. 50 no. 9: Pour l’égalité dans les gammes. Allegro moderato
  • Etude in D minor, op. 26 no. 29: Fuga. Andante
  • Etude in D minor, op. 26 no. 30: Allegro
  • Etude in D minor, op. 41 no. 3: Allegro
  • Etude in D minor, op. 42 no. 6: Andante con moto
  • Etude in D minor, op. 50 no. 11: Pour l’égalité des arpèges mêlés de silences. Poco allegro
  • Etude in D-flat major, op. 26 no. 18
  • Etude in D-flat major, op. 41 no. 5: Andante con moto
  • Etude in E major, op. 26 no. 11: Presto
  • Etude in E major, op. 26 no. 12: Moderato. Fuga a due soggetti
  • Etude in E major, op. 42 no. 18: Andante grazioso
  • Etude in E major, op. 50 no. 25: Pour l’égalité dans les triolets, des deux mains. Allegro
  • Etude in E minor, op. 26 no. 5: Vivace
  • Etude in E minor, op. 42 no. 1: Allegro moderato
  • Etude in E minor, op. 50 no. 4: Pour les batteries avec une partie soutenue. Poco allegro
  • Etude in E-flat major, op. 26 no. 23: Fuga
  • Etude in E-flat major, op. 26 no. 24: Tempo di marcia
  • Etude in E-flat major, op. 41 no. 7: Andante espressivo
  • Etude in E-flat major, op. 42 no. 11: Andante
  • Etude in E-flat major, op. 50 no. 18: Mouvement de Valse dans le genre lié. Allegro moderato
  • Etude in E-flat minor, op. 26 no. 17
  • Etude in F major, op. 26 no. 28: Allegro spiritoso
  • Etude in F major, op. 41 no. 11: Allegro
  • Etude in F major, op. 42 no. 13: Poco lento
  • Etude in F major, op. 42 no. 15: Andante
  • Etude in F major, op. 42 no. 5: Allegretto
  • Etude in F major, op. 50 no. 20: Pour alterner également deux par deux avec chaque main. Allegro moderato
  • Etude in F major, op. 50 no. 7: Pour exercer le trille. Il doit y avoir une terminaison même lorsqu’elle n’est pas écrite. Andante grazioso
  • Etude in F minor, op. 26 no. 22: Allegro molto
  • Etude in F minor, op. 41 no. 6: Allegro maestoso
  • Etude in F-sharp major, op. 26 no. 16: Andante grazioso
  • Etude in F-sharp major, op. 42 no. 19: Adagio religioso, molto legato
  • Etude in F-sharp minor, op. 26 no. 10: Adagio
  • Etude in G major, op. 26 no. 4: Allegro moderato
  • Etude in G major, op. 41 no. 2: Allegro moderato
  • Etude in G major, op. 42 no. 2: Vivace e leggiero
  • Etude in G minor, op. 26 no. 27: Allegro agitato
  • Etude in G minor, op. 50 no. 6: Pour détacher légèrement de deux en deux avec d’inégales valeurs. Allegretto
  • Grandes Variations sur un thème du Comte Gallenberg, op. 25
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4: Introduzione
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4: Variation 3
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4: Variation 4
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4: Variation 5
  • Grandes variations sur l’air Le Premier Pas, op. 4: Variation 6. Adagio espressivo
  • Hymne russe varié, op. 27
  • Hymne russe varié, op. 27: Thème
  • Hymne russe varié, op. 27: Variation 2
  • Les Allemandes, op. 16
  • Les Italiennes, op. 14
  • Les Italiennes, op. 14: No. 3. Cavatine de Carafa's "Bérénice"
  • Les Jours heureux, op. 21
  • Les Jours heureux, op. 21: No. 1. Thème de Zampa
  • Mélodie pour le pianoforte en la bémol majeur
  • Nocturne, op. 49
  • Nonet in E-flat major, op. 38: I. Adagio - Allegro
  • Nonet in E-flat major, op. 38: III. Scherzo: Vivace
  • Overture no. 1 in E minor, op. 23
  • Overture no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 24
  • Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30
  • Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: II. Adagio non troppo
  • Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: III. Scherzo. Presto
  • Piano Quintet no. 1 in A minor, op. 30: IV. Finale. Allegro
  • Piano Quintet no. 2 in E major, op. 31
  • Piano Quintet no. 2 in E major, op. 31: I. Andante sostenuto
  • Piano Quintet no. 2 in E major, op. 31: III. Vivace
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 33
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 33: I. Allegro
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 33: II. Adagio sostenuto
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, op. 34: II. Tema con variazioni
  • Rondeau brillant sur des thèmes d’Eurianthe de Weber, op. 11
  • Rondeau sur un chœur du Pirate de Bellini, op. 9
  • Scherzo in B-flat major, op. 47
  • Sextet for Piano & Winds in C minor, op. 40: II. Andante sostenuto
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 37
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 37: II. Poco adagio
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 37: III. Finale. Allegro vivace
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 39
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 39: I. Allegro grazioso
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 39: II. Scherzo
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 39: IV. Finale. Allegro
  • Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 32: IV. Allegro assai
  • Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 35: II. Andante
  • Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 35: III. Scherzo. Vivace
  • Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 35: IV. Andante – Allegro