Horn & Fortepiano

Under Napoleon, Parisian salons flourished with a refined chamber music culture, starring the innovative valve horn. With Louis-Emmanuel Jadin’s playful Fantasie, and Louis-Ferdinand Hérold’s virtuosic Duo, 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.

Nicolas Roudier horn

Anders Muskens fortepiano

€20 general admission

€15 seniors over 65

€0 for students and employees of the University of Tübingen

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.