Roma Aeterna is a programmatic composition in which Alexandre Carlin invites the listener on a musical exploration of Rome. The structure of the work follows an imaginary journey through the city, where different places and moments unfold in chronological order.

The composition begins with the awakening of Rome in the early morning, then continues along the Via Appia, one of the city’s oldest roads. The music then moves toward the Roman Forum, the historic center of political and social life....