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Composer

Louise Farrenc

French composer, pianist and teacher (1804–1875)

1804–1875

4 works and musical collections

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Born
1804
Died
1875
Birthplace
Paris
Place of death
9th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Louise Farrenc — French composer, pianist and teacher (1804–1875). Louise Farrenc was born in 1804 in Paris. The recorded year of death is 1875; place of death: 9th arrondissement of Paris. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as France.

Life and musical career

Occupations
classical composer; classical pianist; piano teacher; composer
Teachers
Anton Reicha; Johann Nepomuk Hummel; Ignaz Moscheles
Career institutions / employers
Conservatoire de Paris
Instruments played
piano
Genres
symphony; classical music
Birth name
Jeanne-Louise Dumont
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
49421779
ISNI
0000000117623894
GND ID
116410132
Library of Congress ID
n83005081
MusicBrainz ID
30d66d7f-dd2e-4445-893c-95c5be92f4a8

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Cello, Flute, Piano
Source entries with composition dates
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Catalogue

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Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op.45
Catalogue / opus
Op.45
Year composed
1857
  • Piano
  • Cello
  • Flute
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Etude In A Minor
Key in title
A minor
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Etude In C Major
Key in title
C major
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Impromptu In B Minor
Key in title
B minor
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 49421779. Portrait: Luigi Rubio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.