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

Louise Farrenc: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3 - 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." 2021 release.

1. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: I. Andante Sostenuto. Allegro 2. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: II. Adagio Cantabile 3. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: III. Minuetto. Moderato 4. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32: IV. Allegro Assai 5. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36: I. Adagio. Allegro 6. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36: II. Adagio Cantabile 7. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Vivace 8. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro