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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. London International Festival of Early Music

    Highlights from the 2020 London International Festival of Early Music

  2. The Gesualdo Six in York

    The Gesualdo Six perform English motets at the York Early Music Festival.

  3. The Violinist Speaks

    Violinist Rachel Podger performs a solo recital at the York Early Music Festival.

  4. La Scintilla in Zurich

    Music by three of JS Bach's sons played by La Scintilla and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani.

  5. Linlithgow Palace Reborn

    Music from Renaissance Scotland as it would have been heard in the now-ruined Chapel Royal

  6. Vicente Lusitano, the first published black composer

    Lucie Skeaping, Joseph McHardy and the 成人快手 Singers reveal Lusitano's life and work.

  7. Bach after the Bleep

    To mark Father's Day, some imaginary voicemails between CPE Bach and his old man

  8. The Tallis Scholars

    Tallis Scholars sing the two winning entries from the 2020 NCEM Young Composers Award.

  9. Albinoni

    Ana Her celebrates the 350th anniversary of the birth of Tomaso Albinoni on 8 June 1671.

  10. The City of Antwerp

    Lucie Skeaping looks at music in Antwerp from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

  11. Freedom

    Lucie Skeaping on the concept of liberty with music by Byrd, Barbara Strozzi and Handel.

  12. Music for Melancholy

    Hannah French chooses music to balance the humours and transform the spirit.

  13. Divino Sospiro - Portuguese Baroque Music

    Seixas, Almeida, Scarlatti and Vivaldi performed by Divino Sospiro in Queluz, Portugal.

  14. Orlando Furioso

    Lucie Skeaping explores operas inspired by Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando furioso.

  15. El Gran Teatro del Mundo

    Highlights of a concert from Basel featuring music by Fischer, Muffat and Telemann.

  16. Bach's Easter Oratorio

    Hannah French looks into the music and history behind Bach's Easter Oratorio.

  17. The Anna Amalias

    The colourful lives and music of two German princess-composers... both called Anna Amalia!

  18. Jeffrey Skidmore - A Performer Profile

    Hannah French talks to conductor Jeffrey Skidmore about his career in early music.

  19. On Bach's Farm

    Mark Seow explores links between Bach's music and farming - of the soil, heart and soul.

  20. RIAS Chamber Choir - Like a Phoenix

    RIAS Chamber Choir perform Binchois Byrd, Caldara, Gesualdo, Lassus and Victoria.

  21. Juan Gutierrez de Padilla

    Lucie Skeaping explores the works of one of colonial Latin America's greatest composers.

  22. Flautist Joachim Becerra Thomsen at the Copenhagen Baroque Festival

    Joachim Becerra Thomsen in a concert recorded at the 2020 Copenhagen Baroque Festival.

  23. Lassus and Wine - Part 2

    Hannah French and wine historian Ron Merlino explore connections between Lassus and wine.

  24. Lassus and Wine - Part 1

    Hannah French and wine historian Ron Merlino explore connections between Lassus and wine.

  25. Light in the Darkness: Chiaroscuro

    Lucie Skeaping delves into the darkness and light of chiaroscuro in music and art.

  26. Collegium 1704

    Collegium 1704 performs Caldara, Zelenka, Richter and Galuppi at a concert in Czechia.

  27. Music and Migration

    The fascinating story of how migration affected music in the 16th century.

  28. Vincenzo Galilei

    Hannah French and Zak Ozmo explore the life and work of 16thC lutenist Vincenzo Galilei.

  29. How Pleasing the Pain Is

    Hannah French explores musical links between pleasure and pain.

  30. Latin America鈥檚 turbulent Colonial history told through its music

    Music and discussion exploring the turbulent history of 16th-18th century Latin America.

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