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.

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Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 39 (1850)
Dedication: Louis Sina

1. Allegro grazioso (0:00)
2. Scherzo. Allegro (10:43)
3. Adagio (16:01)
4. Finale. Allegro (22:47)

Daniele Orlando, violin & Linda Di Carlo, piano

The Sonata is dedicated to violinist Louis Sina, member of the Schuppanzigh
String Quartet.

According to Ernest Reyer, there is in this sonata "a virility which is not the least salient aspect of Mme Farrenc's talent". The melody of the first movement is of a masterly simplicity, and "the aridity of science is very skillfully tempered by the charm of inspiration and the originality of details"

Musicologist Bea Friedland notes the inversion of the two central movements, first the Scherzo, realized in a Mendelsohnian spirit, before the slow movement, noted Adagio.

The work was performed on November 25, 1857, during an evening concert of early music, Farrenc accompanying the violinist Richard Hammer on the piano.