Beethoven, Chopin, Hummel, Rossini & Szymanowska sur instruments d’époque Mika Putterman, flûte romantique Laura Andriani, violon David Jacques, guitare romantique Gili Loftus, pianoforte Susie Napper, violoncelle Across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Salon was the public gathering place for the free exchange of new and developing ideas.  Far from the aristocracy, an ambitious middle class, active intellectuals and forward thinking artists from the densely populated cities engaged in debate and conversation on seemingly “modern” topics like politics,…