4 sep Leeuwenbergh 15:00

Anders Muskens & Nicolas Roudier

Under Napoleon, Parisian salons flourished with a refined chamber music culture, starring the innovative valve horn. With Louis-Emmanuel Jadin’s playful Fantasie, Louis-Ferdinand Hérold’s virtuosic Duo, and Charles Gounod’s lyrical Mélodies, fortepianist Anders Muskens and hornist Nicolas Roudier spotlight a forgotten chapter in French musical history – a glorious rediscovery at the crossroads of heritage, tradition, and living performance.

Programme

Louis-Emmanuel Jadin

Fantasia for horn en pianoforte, no. 1

1768-1853
Ferdinand Hérold

Duo for horn en pianoforte in E-flat major

1791-1833
Charles-François Gounod

Selection from 6 melodies for horn and piano

Programme subject to change

1818-1893

Musicians

Nicolas Roudier horn
Anders Muskens fortepiano

Leeuwenbergh

Servaasbolwerk 1A
3512 NK Utrecht

Wheelchair accessible

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Anders Muskens is a Canadian fortepianist, harpsichordist, and ensemble director specializing in historical performance. He studied in The Hague and is completing a PhD in Musicology at Tübingen. Founder of Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, he revives forgotten repertoire with authenticity and flair. His interpretations have been hailed as “vital, exciting, and revolutionary” (Early Music America).

French horn player Nicolas Roudier is a leading specialist of the historical horn. After studies in Lausanne, he graduated with a Master’s in Early Music in The Hague under Teunis van der Zwart. With a collection of 25 original horns, he performs with renowned ensembles such as Concentus Musicus Wien and Freiburger Barockorchester. He is also an active soloist, chamber musician, and researcher of forgotten horn repertoire.