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The Early Music Show Episodes

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    Lucrezia Borgia's music

    Hannah French seeks the real Lucrezia Borgia through the music she knew and loved.

  2. Robert Fayrfax - 500th Anniversary

    Lucie Skeaping marks the 500th anniversary of the death of English composer Robert Fayrfax

  3. The Elements - Water

    Music associated with all things watery.

  4. Palisander recorder ensemble

    Palisander play Dowland, Bach, Holborne and Locke at St John's Smith Square.

  5. Who wrote Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea?

    Lucie Skeaping turns detective to investigate the mystery behind Monteverdi's last opera.

  6. Fear and Terror in the 18th Century

    Scary music for Hallowe'en by Gluck, Handel, Rameau, Marais and Mozart.

  7. The Elements: Fire

    Music associated with the ancient Greek concept of the four elements. Today... fire.

  8. London International Festival of Early Music - Young Ensemble Competition

    Highlights of the three young ensembles' performances from the 2020 competition.

  9. The Elements - Air

    Music associated with the ancient Greek concept of the Four elements. Today... air.

  10. il Pomo d'Oro from Montpellier

    Countertenor Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski sings Baroque arias with the orchestra il Pomo d'Oro.

  11. Music at West Horsley Place

    Music associated with the household of West Horsley Place in Surrey in the 16th century.

  12. The Elements - Earth

    Music associated with all things earthly.

  13. London International Festival of Early Music

    Highlights from the 2020 London International Festival of Early Music

  14. The Gesualdo Six in York

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

  15. The Violinist Speaks

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

  16. La Scintilla in Zurich

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

  17. Linlithgow Palace Reborn

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

  18. Vicente Lusitano, the first published black composer

    Lucie Skeaping, Joseph McHardy and the 91热爆 Singers reveal Lusitano's life and work.

  19. Bach after the Bleep

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

  20. The Tallis Scholars

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

  21. Albinoni

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

  22. The City of Antwerp

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

  23. Freedom

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

  24. Music for Melancholy

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

  25. Divino Sospiro - Portuguese Baroque Music

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

  26. Orlando Furioso

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

  27. El Gran Teatro del Mundo

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

  28. Bach's Easter Oratorio

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

  29. The Anna Amalias

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

  30. Jeffrey Skidmore - A Performer Profile

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

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