Composer: Louise Farrenc
Performer: Maria Stratigou
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Grand Piano
Catalogue: GP912-13
Release: 2022
Size: 1.2 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
30 Piano études, Op. 26
01. No. 1 in C Major, Allegro moderato ed energico
02. No. 2 in C Major, Moderato
03. No. 3 in A Minor, Allegro non troppo
04. No. 4 in G Major, Allegro moderato
05. No. 5 in E Minor, Vivace
06. No. 6 in D Major, Andante grazioso
07. No. 7 in D Major, Andante espressivo
08. No. 8 in B Minor, Andantino
09. No. 9 in A Major, Andante con moto
10. No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor, Adagio
11. No. 11 in E Major, Presto
12. No. 12 in E Major, Moderato. Fuga a due Soggetti
13. No. 13 in C-Sharp Minor, Moderato. Canone
14. No. 14 in B Major, Vivace
15. No. 15 in G-Sharp Minor, Andante affettuoso
16. No. 16 in F-Sharp Major, Andante grazioso
17. No. 17 in E-Flat Minor, Allegro agitato
18. No. 18 in D-Flat Major, Moderato e cantabile
19. No. 19 in B-Flat Minor, Presto
20. No. 20 in A-Flat Major, Allegretto. Canone
21. No. 21 in A-Flat Major, Adagio
22. No. 22 in F Minor, Allegro molto
23. No. 23 in E-Flat Major, Fuga
24. No. 24 in E-Flat Major, Tempo di marcia
25. No. 25 in C Minor, Allegro energico
26. No. 26 in B-Flat Major, Moderato
27. No. 27 in G Minor, Allegro agitato
28. No. 28 in F Major, Allegro spiritoso
29. No. 29 in D Minor, Fuga. Andante
30. No. 30 in D Minor, Allegro
CD 02
12 Piano études, Op. 41 “Brillantes”
01. No. 1 in C Minor, Allegro con fuoco
02. No. 2 in G Major, Allegro moderato
03. No. 3 in D Minor, Allegro
04. No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Allegretto
05. No. 5 in D-Flat Major, Andante con moto
06. No. 6 in F Minor, Allegro maestoso
07. No. 7 in E-Flat Major, Andante espressivo
08. No. 8 in C Minor, Allegro
09. No. 9 in C Major, Vivace
10. No. 10 in A Minor, Vivace
11. No. 11 in F Major, Allegro
12. No. 12 in B Minor, Moderato
20 Piano études de moyenne difficulté, Op. 42
13. No. 1 in E Minor, Allegro moderato
14. No. 2 in G Major, Vivace e leggiero
15. No. 3 in C Major, Andante
16. No. 4 in A Minor, Allegro moderato
17. No. 5 in F Major, Allegretto
18. No. 6 in D Minor, Andante con moto
19. No. 7 in D Major, Moderato
20. No. 8 in G Major, Andante
21. No. 9 in D Major, Allegro
22. No. 10 in G Minor, Allegro
23. No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Andante
24. No. 12 in B-Flat Major, Moderato
25. No. 13 in F Major, Poco lento
26. No. 14 in C Major, Allegro
27. No. 15 in F Major, Andante
28. No. 16 in A Major, Allegretto scherzando
29. No. 17 in A Minor, Moderato
30. No. 18 in E Major, Andante grazioso
31. No. 19 in F-Sharp Major, Adagio religioso
32. No. 20 in B Minor, Poco allegro
25 Piano études faciles, Op. 50
33. No. 1, Pour bien lier le chant. Andante grazioso
34. No. 2, Pour la précision dans. Andantino
35. No. 3, Pour exercer le staccato léger dans les deux mains. Allegretto
36. No. 4, Pour les batteries avec une partie soutenue. Poco allegro
37. No. 5, Pour alterner avec égalité des deux mains dans les accords. Allegro moderato
38. No. 6, Pour détacher légèrement de deux en deux avec d’inégales valeurs. Allegretto
39. No. 7, Pour exercer le trille. Andante grazioso
40. No. 8, Pour les tierces liées. Allegretto
41. No. 9, Pour l’égalité dans les gammes. Allegro moderato
42. No. 10, Pour lier et soutenir le chant dans la main droite. Andante espressivo
43. No. 11, Pour l’égalité des arpèges mêlés de silences. Poco allegro
44. No. 12, Pour exercer les batteries de la main gauche. Allegro
45. No. 13, Pour bien lier une basse chantante. Andante
46. No. 14, Pour acquérir de la vivacité et de l’égalité dans les deux mains. Allegro
47. No. 15, Mouvement de Valse que l’on doit jouer d’une manière gracieuse. Vivo
48. No. 16, Pour bien lier les doubles et triples notes. Andante
49. No. 17, Pour exercer divers genres de batteries. Allegro
50. No. 18, Mouvement de Valse dans le genre lié. Allegro moderato
51. No. 19, Pour l’égalité dans des valeurs semblables des deux mains. Andante con moto
52. No. 20, Pour alterner également deux par deux avec chaque main. Allegro moderato
53. No. 21, Pour exercer et faire entendre bien exactement les doubles et triples notes. Poco allegro
54. No. 22, Pour donner de la légèreté et de la souplesse à la main gauche. Allegretto
55. No. 23, Exercice pour la répétition d’une même figure. Allegro
56. No. 24, Pour les notes liées, à plusieurs parties. Andante
57. No. 25, Pour l’égalité dans les triolets, des deux mains. Allegro
Louise Farrenc was one of the most respected pianists and composers in the 19th-century Parisian music scene, and her four sets of Études are her most important compositions for piano. Beautiful melodies and distinctiveness of character have made the Études, Op. 26 the most popular set, but all of these pieces are full of grace and charm alongside their didactic usefulness in their references to the styles both of Farrenc’s musical ancestors and her contemporaries.
The Greek pianist Maria Stratigou is one of Louise Farrenc’s greatest exponents and makes her Grand Piano debut with these exquisite rarities.