A musical evening in the belle époque.

In the summer of 1907, Marcel Proust invited his friends to a private concert at the Ritz, following a society dinner. We’re fully in the style of the Salons Parisiens, where chamber music reigns in the hearts of the characters in À la recherche du temps perdu. Here is the rediscovered program for this concert, as precious as a fine dinner. Let Baron de Charlus – an excellent pianist – guide you through the works of Fauré, Chopin, Wagner and Reynaldo Hahn, whose heady flavors run through Du côté de chez Swann. This exceptional moment – and its period agape – will take place in one of the most unexpected rooms of the Château de Versailles: the Salon, covered with Winterhalter’s magnificent full-length portraits of King Louis-Philippe and the royal family. In its most intimate setting, Versailles celebrates the centenary of Proust’s death with an evening like no other…

Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947)

Chloris (arrangement)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Adagio Cantabile: 2nd movement of the sonata Pathétique Op.13