Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra - Louise Farrenc: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3

Erato

£12.96

Format: CD
ICPN: 0190296698521
Release Date: 9th July 2021
Genre: Classical

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.”

TRACKLIST PHYSICAL & DIGITAL – LOUISE FARRENC: SYMPHONIES No. 1 & No. 3
1-4. Symphonie No. 1 Op. 32

1. I. Andante sostenuto. Allegro
2. II. Adagio cantabile
3. III. Minuetto. Moderato
4. IV. Allegro assai

5-8. Symphonie No. 3 Op.36

5. I. Adagio. Allegro
6. II. Adagio cantabile
7. III. Scherzo: vivace
8. IV. Finale: Allegro

Artist:
Insula Orchestra
Laurence Equilbey, conductor