The First Romantics and Nature
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — The First Romantics
2025 Edition — Pentecost at the Château de Malmaison
The 2025 edition featured seven concerts and a study day centered on the early Romantics and their relationship with nature. Under the artistic direction of soprano Camille Chapron and her musician colleagues, the program alternated between German Lieder evoking forests and rivers, French pieces singing of blooming gardens, and contemporary creations playing with the sounds of nature. The historic Érard (1806) and Wilkinson (1817) pianos offered unique period sound colors within the castle's Napoleonic setting.
Programme
2025 Program
- Concerts of German Lieder and French melodies from early Romanticism
- Recitals on historic Érard 1806 and Wilkinson 1817 pianos
- Works by Montgeroult, Haydn, Hummel, Méhul, Spontini
- Open-air serenade in the castle gardens
- Study day and conferences
Highlights
2025 Highlights
- Use of Érard (1806) and Wilkinson (1817) period pianos
- Program dedicated to the lesser-known pioneers of Romanticism
- Open-air serenade in the Malmaison gardens
- Study day on the Romantics/Nature relationship
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .