Louise Farrenc - Trio for flute, cello and piano Op. 45 (1856)

Louise Farrenc (31 May 1804 – 15 September 1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher. Born Jeanne-Louise Dumont in Paris, she was the daughter of Jacques-Edme Dumont, a successful sculptor, and sister to Auguste Dumont. Please support my channel: Trio in E minor, Op. 45 (1854-56) Dedication: Mr. Louis Dorus 1. Allegro deciso (0:00) 2. Andante (7:04) 3. Scherzo (12:10) 4. Finale (17:12) Midsummer’s Music Details by Edition Silvertrust Trio in e minor, Op. 45 for Flute, Cello and Piano, composed during 1861-2, is her last chamber work. It was a combination for which, at the time, there were few precedents. A short fanfare, Allegro deciso, leads to the attractive and dramatic main movement, Piu moderato ed espressivo. The main subject of the second movement, Andante, is a sweet vocal melody entrusted to the flute. Farrenc includes a dramatic and turbulent middle section (where our sound-bite begins), a storm