Anders Muskens & Nicolas Roudier
Early Romanticism on Valve Horn
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Recorded live at Leeuwenbergh Utrecht, 4 September 2025.
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About this concert
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
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Louis-Emmanuel Jadin
Fantasia for horn en pianoforte, no. 1
1768-1853 -
Ferdinand Hérold
Duo for horn and pianoforte in E-flat major
1791-1833 -
Anders Muskens
Improvisation
1993* -
Charles-François Gounod
6 melodies for horn and piano
No. 1, Larghetto
No. 3, Andante
No. 6, Andante ben marcato1818-1893 -
Camille Saint-Saëns
Romance in F major, Op. 36, R. 195
1835-1921
Musicians
- Nicolas Roudier horn
- Anders Muskens fortepiano
About the performers
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.