Make Room for the Virtuouso

A concert pianist, composer, and professor at the Paris Conservatory, Louise Farrenc was also, along with her husband Aristide, a prominent publisher. The couple owes their fame in particular to the series "Le Trésor des pianistes," which made the masterpieces of the past they considered most significant available to contemporaries.

This complementary activity reveals Louise Farrenc's vision of the musician's profession: the performer's skill must be complemented by a profound knowledge of the repertoire. Célia Oneto Bensaid presents a new volume of this "Treasure," exploring the pages of Romantic piano music.