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Hannah French marks Sir Simon Rattle's 70th birthday & his association with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and looks ahead to March's International Day of Early Music.

Presenter Hannah French talks to Sir Simon Rattle on his recent 70th birthday about his knowledge and passion for early music, given his long association with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

She also chats to internationally renowned recorder player Lucie Horsch about her recent work on the Frans Br眉ggen Project - an album to mark what would have been Br眉ggen's 90th birthday last year. With help from Br眉ggen鈥檚 widow and daughter, Lucie was able to play and record repertoire on 14 of the precious historic recorders from from the Golden Age of recorder making (1680s to 1740s) that are part of Br眉ggen's personal collection.

Hannah also pays tribute to harpsichordist Colin Tilney - a stalwart of the late 20th Century early music scene, who died in December; and to Claire van Kampen - composer, arranger, musical director, playwright and artistic advisor at Shakespeare's Globe, who passed away last month.

Plus Hannah will have all the latest Early Music news, looking forward to next month's REMA International Day of Early Music and the forthcoming new release of music by Palestrina in his 500th anniversary year by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.

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Music Played

  • William Stonnard

    Harken all ye people

    Ensemble: Magdalena Consort. Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Georg B枚hm

    Capriccio in D

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • EMI CLASSICS.

  • John Bull

    My grief

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • DORIAN.

  • John Walsh

    Canary Bird in C minor [The Bird Fancyer's Delight]

    Performer: Lucie Horsch.
    • DECCA.

  • John Walsh

    Bullfinch in F major [The Bird Fancyer's Delight]

    Performer: Lucie Horsch.
    • DECCA.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Trio Sonata in A minor, TWV.42:a4 (1st & 4th movements)

    Performer: Lucie Horsch. Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Albert Br眉ggen. Performer: Tom Foster.
    • DECCA.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Ad te levavi oculos meos

    Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Anon.

    Trumpets for Henry's arrival

    Performer: Lawrence Narhkom. Performer: Paul Sharp. Music Arranger: Claire van Kampen.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Trio Sonata in G major, Op.5 No.4 (Passacaille)

    Ensemble: Al Ayre Espa帽ol.
    • CHALLENGE CLASSICS.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture: Cosi fan tutte

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations (Variations 27 & 28)

    Music Arranger: Nevermind. Ensemble: Nevermind.
    • ALPHA.

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