Carte postale (Live à Orsay-Royaumont)

Released in 2021 by the French independent label B Records, Carte postale (Live à Orsay-Royaumont) serves as a sonic postcard from a collaborative chamber music project. The recording captures live performances held at the Musée d'Orsay and the Abbaye de Royaumont, reflecting the label's commitment to high-fidelity live captures that prioritize the intimacy and acoustic character of these historic venues. The album brings together a diverse ensemble of emerging European classical musicians, including singers Elena Harsányi and Michael Rakotoarivony, pianists such as Gaspard Dehaene, and instrumentalists like Fabian Langguth.

The album was conceived as a curated dialogue between classical lieder and chamber repertoire, designed to highlight the synergy between the performers rather than individual virtuosity. B Records, founded by the cellist Yan Levionnois and recording engineer Clément Chantemesse, focuses on creating immersive audio experiences that bridge the gap between studio precision and the spontaneity of a concert setting. This specific release was received by critics as a delicate exploration of the European vocal tradition, praised for its transparent sound design that allows the natural resonance of the Orsay and Royaumont spaces to become an integral element of the performance.