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- Louise Farrenc: Nonet for Winds and Strings
- New Cambridge Music Handbooks
- Louise Farrenc: Nonet for Winds and Strings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Introduction to the Life and Career of Louise Farrenc
- 1 Cultivating an Audience for Chamber Music in 1840s Paris
- 2 Dialogue and Play in the Nonet
- 3 Reception and Legacy of Farrenc’s Nonet
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2025
Book contents
- Louise Farrenc: Nonet for Winds and Strings
- New Cambridge Music Handbooks
- Louise Farrenc: Nonet for Winds and Strings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Introduction to the Life and Career of Louise Farrenc
- 1 Cultivating an Audience for Chamber Music in 1840s Paris
- 2 Dialogue and Play in the Nonet
- 3 Reception and Legacy of Farrenc’s Nonet
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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- Louise Farrenc: Nonet for Winds and Strings , pp. 143 - 148Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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