First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod examines the context of Farrenc's life. With Trente etudes dans tous les tons, Valse brillante, Symphony No 1 (1st mvt) and Piano Quintet No 1 in A minor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod charts Farrenc's progress into maturity as a composer, explaining how she achieved critical success with her nonet, which showed admiration for Beethoven and Haydn. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod discusses Louise Farrenc's activities later on in life. She completed a ground-breaking anthology of keyboard music, dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod on the significance of Farrenc's position as a professor of piano at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire. Also, how her second quintet won further critical praise. Show more
