Farrenc: Symphonies 1 & 3

 
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LOUISE FARRENC
Farrenc: Symphonies 1 & 3
Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra

[ Erato / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 23 July 2021

Laurence Equilbey, conducting her period-instrument Insula Orchestra, champions the composer Louise Farrenc, a prominent and pioneering figure in 19th century Paris.

This album presents two of Farrenc's three symphonies, No. 1 in C minor, first heard in 1845, and No. 3 in G minor, premiered in 1849. "The score is so well written that it deserves a prominent place in the history of the early Romantic symphony," wrote the Financial Times after a performance of the Symphony No 3 in London, marking International Women's Day 2018. "Equilbey and the Insula orchestra gave it a fleet, fiery performance. Their crusading spirit lived up to the day's billing."

The Daily Telegraph observed that the symphony "was full of engaging inventions … It's clearly a fine piece; all it needs now is to be heard, many times."

"In their lucidity, colour and feeling for the music's architecture, with climaxes unerringly prepared and clinched, these performances would be hard to better." Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 2021

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32: I. Andante sostenuto. Allegro
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32: II. Adagio cantabile
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32: III. Minuetto. Moderato
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32: IV. Allegro assai
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36: I. Adagio. Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36: II. Adagio cantabile
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Vivace
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro