Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3 // Aurora Orchestra

Discover Louise Farrenc’s Third Symphony – a neglected masterpiece which fizzes with energy and drama.

Louise Farrenc – Symphony No. 3 in G minor
Duncan Ward – conductor

“[Duncan Ward] and Aurora plunged us headlong into the composer’s atmospheric world; you could almost feel you would walk out of the hall into 19th-century Paris.” – ★★★★ the artsdesk

Louise Farrenc was a towering figure in the musical landscape of 19th-century France, achieving the distinction of being the first female Professor of Piano at the Paris Conservatoire (where she successfully fought for equal pay with her male counterparts). Yet despite being admired by such luminaries as Berlioz and Schumann, Farrenc’s music was relatively unknown after her death, and has only recently begun to enjoy the prominence it deserves. Recorded at Kings Place in December 2019, we present Farrenc’s overlooked Third Symphony – muscular, ambitious and expressive – under the baton of Duncan Ward.

Filmed live at Kings Place on Saturday 14 December 2019.

Aurora extends grateful thanks to The Ambache Charitable Trust for supporting this online broadcast. The Ambache Charitable Trust is active in raising the profile of women composers.

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