Various Composers - Au salon de Joséphine (Coline Dutilleul; Aline Zylberajch; Pernelle Marzorati)

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1. Pierre-Jean Garat - Il était là !
2. Hortense de Beauharnais - L’hirondelle
3. Daniel Steibelt - Sonata for Fortepiano in C Major, Op. 37 No. 1: II. Andante
4. Jean-Paul-Egide Martini - Plaisir d’amour
5. Giovanni Paisiello - I zingari in fiera, R 1.79, Act II Scene 1: Chi vuol la zingarella
6. Ignaz Josef Pleyel - Duo pour harpe ou forte piano: Allegretto (After Keyboard Trio in B-Flat Major, B. 433)
7. Étienne-Nicolas Méhul - L’Irato, ou l’Emporté: J’ai de la raison, j’aime la sagesse
8. Charles-Henri Plantade - Romance de Zoé
9. Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz - Harp Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 1: I. Allegretto
10. Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz - Harp Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 1: II. Romance
11. Gaspare Spontini - La Vestale, Act II: O nume tutelar
12. Hortense de Beauharnais - 12 Romances: No. 2, Complainte d’Héloïse au Paraclet
13. Étienne-Nicolas Méhul - Sonata for Fortepiano in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Allegro
14. Louis-Emmanuel Jadin - La mort de Werther
15. Hortense de Beauharnais - L’orage
16. François-Joseph Naderman - Harp Sonatina in C Minor, Op. 92 No. 2: I. Prélude Allegro
17. François-Joseph Naderman - Harp Sonatina in C Minor, Op. 92 No. 2: II. Allegro Maestoso
18. François-Joseph Naderman - Harp Sonatina in C Minor, Op. 92 No. 2: III. Romance
19. Girolamo Crescentini - Che chiedi, che brami
20. André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry - Le Huron: Monologue de Mademoiselle de Saint-Yves

Coline Dutilleul, mezzo-soprano

Aline Zylberajch, fortepiano

Pernelle Marzorati, harp

Date: 2025

Label: Ramée

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This recording recreates the vibrant musical world of Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763–1814), Empress of the French and wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. At her beloved Château de Malmaison, Joséphine hosted weekly concerts and daily musical soirées that reflected and influenced the musical fashions of early 19th-century France. The album features chamber transcriptions of operatic excerpts and instrumental works, blending passionate arias with tender romances to evoke the intimate atmosphere of her salon. This project offers listeners a rare glimpse into the refined yet expressive musical culture that surrounded the Empress and her circle.

Coline Dutilleul studied at the Royal Conservatories of Mons and Brussels and at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne, and currently works with vocal coach Elene Golgevit. A former member of the Opéra national du Rhin’s Opera Studio, she has participated in major young artist programs such as the Britten Pears Young Talent Program and Lucerne Festival Academy. Dutilleul has performed at leading venues and festivals across Europe and South America with conductors including Leonardo García Alarcón and Barbara Hannigan. Her discography includes Licht in der Nacht (2022) and Les mélodies inconnues de Bizet (2025, Harmonia Mundi/Palazzetto Bru Zane).

Aline Zylberajch, a graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and the New England Conservatory in Boston, began her career as a harpsichordist, performing with ensembles such as La Chapelle Royale, Les Musiciens du Louvre, and Le Parlement de Musique. Her fascination with late 18th-century repertoire led her to explore early pianos and chamber music involving obbligato keyboard parts. Deeply passionate about vocal and instrumental collaborations, she combines performance with a strong commitment to teaching. Formerly a professor in Strasbourg, she now teaches harpsichord pedagogy at the Paris Conservatoire and is a founding member of Clavecin en France. Her acclaimed recordings have earned praise from leading international music journals.

Pernelle Marzorati began violin studies at age five and later discovered early music while studying at the CRR in Tours, focusing on Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque repertoires with period instruments. At 17, she joined the early harp class at CNSMD Lyon, earning her master’s in 2022, while also training on modern harp with Christophe Truant and studying classical and pre-romantic harp in Milan with Mara Galassi. In addition to performing with ensembles such as Le Concert d’Astrée and La Nébuleuse, she arranges music and participates in educational projects, teaching early harp at the CRR in Besançon and promoting historically informed performance.