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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. Paving the way for the Red Priest - Venice Before Vivaldi

    Catherine Bott explores the city of Venice before the birth of Antonio Vivaldi in 1678.

  2. 12/07/2009

    York Early Music Festival.

  3. Unquiet Thoughts: Melancholic Music of Elizabethan England

    Melancholic music from Elizabethan England, focusing on the songs of John Dowland.

  4. L'homme arme melody

    Catherine Bott talks to Edward Wickham about the L'homme arme melody.

  5. Music for the Founding Fathers

    Lucie Skeaping explores early music from the time of the American Founding Fathers.

  7. The Great Schism

    Catherine Bott explores the music of the Great Schism of Western Christianity.

  8. Le Balet Comique de la Royne

    Lucie Skeaping explores the 'balet comique de la royne'.

  9. Charivari Agreable

    Lucie Skeaping presents Charivari Agreable at the 2009 Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music

  10. Sonnerie at 2009 Lufthansa Festival

    Lucie Skeaping introduces highlights of a concert given by Sonnerie.

  11. German Organ Mass

    Simon Lole looks at the background to Bach's third Clavierubung - his German Organ Mass.

  12. Palestrina

    Catherine Bott travels to Italy to try and discover more about the composer Palestrina.

  13. Valentina Varriale

    Lucie Skeaping with highlights of a concert from the city of Palestrina.

  14. Thomas Campion

    Catherine Bott on the life, poetry and music of Elizabethan physician Thomas Campion.

  15. Mendelssohn Weekend

    Catherine Bott traces the links between Mendelssohn and the Bach family.

  16. Viktoria Mullova Interview

    Lucie Skeaping talks to Viktoria Mullova about her passion for Bach solo violin music.

  17. Ensemble Tourbillon and Noemi Kiss

    Arias and sonatas played by Ensemble Tourbillon and soprano Noemi Kiss.

  18. Henry VIII Choirbook

    Music from a choirbook gifted to Henry VIII

  19. Henry VII and Philip the Handsome

    Catherine Bott explores the musical meeting in 1505 of Henry VII and Philip the Handsome.

  20. Handel Week - Handel's Chamber Music

    Catherine Bott talks with Richard Egarr about Handel's chamber music.

  21. Handel Week - Eight Great Suites

    Catherine Bott and Laurence Cummings explore Handel's Eight Great Keyboard Suites.

  22. Philip II and Mary Tudor

    Lucie Skeaping presents music from both the courts of Philip II of Spain and Mary Tudor.

  23. Composer Portrait: Nicola Porpora

    Lucie Skeaping examines the life and works of composer and teacher Nicola Porpora.

  24. Phantasm Profile

    Lucie Skeaping talks to Laurence Dreyfus, founder/director of viol consort Phantasm.

  25. Settings of Poets and Texts

    Catherine Bott looks at some of the poets and texts set by Purcell.

  26. Purcell Weekend - Catches and Glees

    Lucie Skeaping joins a meeting of the Merrie Fellowes Catch Club in Southwark.

  27. Purcell Weekend - Purcell Keyboard Suites

    Mahan Esfahani performs keyboard suites by Purcell.

  28. Gainsborough's Georgian England

    Catherine Bott explores some of Thomas Gainsborough's portraits of musicians.

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