Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 4 PM
Palais Lascaris – rue Droite – Nice
The year 2010 celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. The Palais Lascaris in the City of Nice will pay tribute to the famous composer and pianist with a concert on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 4 PM, in the Grand Salon of the Palais.
On the program, “17 melodies” by Chopin on a Pleyel pianoforte No. 6745 from 1838. The concert will be given by Jeanne de Lartigue, mezzo-soprano opera singer, and Alain Roudier, organologist, specialist in pianoforte.
It is interesting to note that Camille Pleyel and Frédéric Chopin shared a beautiful and long friendship. Chopin remained very loyal to Pleyel pianos and was attentive all his life to the progress in instrumental craftsmanship.
Originally from Toulouse, Jeanne de LARTIGUE, mezzo-soprano, began her vocal training in Paris, while also practicing flute, piano, and composition. Theater and dance complete her training. In 2000, Jeanne began performing as a soloist. She showcases a wide range of activities: oratorio, lied, operetta, opera; in 2006, she recorded her first album representing her favorite repertoire, Sensitivo.
Born in Paris in 1955, Alain Roudier pursued classical studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. An organologist, researcher, and concert artist, Alain Roudier has assembled a collection of about twenty ancient instruments, from 1780 to 1900, which uniquely trace the musical history of European and American instrumental craftsmanship. He gives numerous concerts in Europe on his ancient instruments.
