℗ 2023 ERDA under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics/Erato release
| Released | April 14, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 53m 25s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Louise Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, Overtures Nos. 1 & 2
Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32
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1.1
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I. Andante sostenuto. Allegro
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
9:34 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio cantabile
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
9:09 | |||
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1.3
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III. Minuetto. Moderato
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
4:27 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro assai
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
8:12 | |||
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Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36
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1.5
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I. Adagio. Allegro
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
9:32 | |||
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1.6
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II. Adagio cantabile
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
10:33 | |||
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1.7
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III. Scherzo. Vivace
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
6:41 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Finale. Allegro
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
6:41 | |||
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 35
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1.9
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I. Andante. Allegro
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
11:09 | |||
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1.10
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II. Andante
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
8:32 | |||
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1.11
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III. Scherzo. Vivace
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
6:10 | |||
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1.12
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IV. Andante. Allegro
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
8:42 | |||
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1.13
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Overture No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 23
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
6:55 | |||
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1.14
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Overture No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 24
Louise Farrenc; Laurence Equilbey; Insula Orchestra |
7:08 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Laurence Equilbey conducts the Insula Orchestra in the first complete recording on period instruments of Louise Farrenc’s symphonies and overtures. This 14-track set expands upon the 2021 Erato release of Farrenc’s Symphonies Nos 1 and 3, adding the Symphony No 2, Overture No 1 in E minor, and Overture No 2 in E-flat Major.
Farrenc (1804-75) was a prominent figure in 19th century Paris, a pioneer both as a female composer and as a symphonist in a city obsessed with opera. As Fanfare wrote in response to the recording of her Symphonies Nos 1 and 3: “It would be hard to imagine better performances, a better-sounding recording, or better advocacy for Farrenc than we receive here from Laurence Equilbey and her period-instrument chamber orchestra.”
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.10 -4.07 to -0.20 | -23.56 -27.34 to -21.11 | -19.86 -23.50 to -18.00 | 14 12 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Andante sostenuto. Allegro | -0.25 | -22.61 | -18.5 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Adagio cantabile | -1.48 | -26.67 | -23.5 | 17 |
| 3 | III. Minuetto. Moderato | -2.34 | -24.36 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 4 | IV. Allegro assai | -0.30 | -22.46 | -18.3 | 14 |
| 5 | I. Adagio. Allegro | -0.20 | -22.73 | -19.0 | 15 |
| 6 | II. Adagio cantabile | -0.46 | -24.80 | -21.4 | 15 |
| 7 | III. Scherzo. Vivace | -4.07 | -27.34 | -23.5 | 14 |
| 8 | IV. Finale. Allegro | -0.25 | -21.86 | -18.4 | 14 |
| 9 | I. Andante. Allegro | -0.24 | -22.03 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 10 | II. Andante | -1.16 | -25.79 | -21.8 | 15 |
| 11 | III. Scherzo. Vivace | -1.29 | -24.53 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 12 | IV. Andante. Allegro | -0.24 | -22.17 | -18.2 | 14 |
| 13 | Overture No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 23 | -1.14 | -21.11 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 14 | Overture No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 24 | -1.94 | -21.40 | -18.3 | 13 |