Louise Farrenc
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French composer, pianist and teacher (1804–1875)
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- Works
- 6
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- Trésor des Pianistes
- Trio in E Minor for Piano, Flute and Cello
- Tresor des Pianistes
- Tesor
- Tresor
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Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist, and teacher. Born Jean-Louise Dumont on the 31st May 1804 in Paris, she was the daughter of Jacques-Edme Dumont, a successful sculptor, and sister to Auguste Dumont. At first, during the 1820s and 1830s, she composed exclusively for the piano. Several of these pieces drew high praise from critics, including Robert Schumann. In the 1830s, she tried her hand at larger compositions for both chamber ensemble and orchestra. <a href
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louise
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Aristide Farrenc
- Father
- Jacques-Edme Dumont
- Sibling
- Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
- Occupation
- composer
- Employer
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Ignaz Moscheles
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Louise Farrenc painting.jpg
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- Commons category
- Louise Farrenc
- date of birth
- 1804-05-31
- date of death
- 1875-09-15
- name in native language
- Louise Farrenc
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- birth name
- Jeanne-Louise Dumont
- relative
- Ernest Reyer
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