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The Early Music Show Episodes

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    Purcell's The Fairy Queen

    Lucie Skeaping explores Purcell's semi-opera, The Fairy Queen.

  2. Royal Wedding Music

    Catherine Bott and James O'Donnell discuss music at past royal weddings.

  3. Handel's Easter Oratorio

    Lucie Skeaping on the background and music to Handel's 'Easter Oratorio', La Resurrezione.

  4. The Lamentations of Jeremiah

    Catherine Bott looks at a number of musical settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah.

  5. Du Mont - Petit or Grand

    Lucie Skeaping explores the legacy of 17th century French composer Henry Du Mont.

  6. The Passacaglia

    Lucie Skeaping traces the history and development of the dance-based form passacaglia.

  7. Le voir dit: Machaut et Peronne

    Catherine Bott explores one of Guillaume de Machaut's extraordinary works, Le voir dit.

  8. Ferrabosco Dynasty

    Lucie Skeaping presents music by members of the Ferrabosco family.

  9. The Golden Three

    Lucie Skeaping presents music from the 18th century Russian imperial court.

  10. Chansons de femmes

    Catherine Bott presents music and texts written by female troubadours the trobairitz.

  11. 蜜芽传媒 Singers - Profile of Dominique Pinot

    Lucie Skeaping explores the life and work of 16th-century composer Dominique Phinot.

  13. Bach's Greatest Enigma - The Mass in B minor

    Catherine Bott explores Bach's greatest enigma - his Mass in B minor.

  14. Bartolomeo the Murderous Trombonist

    Catherine Bott explores the scandalous life of Italian musician Bartolomeo Tromboncino.

  15. Ensemble Meridiana

    Lucie Skeaping presents highlights of a concert given by Ensemble Meridiana.

  16. King Joao IV of Portugal

    Catherine Bott talks to Owen Rees about the musical legacy of King Joao IV of Portugal.

  17. The Siege of Vienna

    Lucie Skeaping presents highlights of a concert given by the Sarband Ensemble in Bruges.

  20. The Manuscript of Zeghere van Male

    Catherine Bott reflects on the four Flemish songbooks of Zeghere van Male.

  21. Don Fernando de las Infantas

    Robert Hollingworth and Tess Knighton on the music of Don Fernando de las Infantas.

  22. The Dufay Collective: The Recordings

    Catherine Bott looks back on the recording legacy of the Dufay Collective.

  23. Lully's Bellerophon

    Catherine Bott on Lully's Bellerophon with Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques.

  24. Apollo's Fire

    Catherine Bott introduces highlights of the London debut concert given by Apollo's Fire.

  25. Profile of Hopkinson Smith

    Catherine Bott meets celebrated American lutenist Hopkinson Smith.

  26. Harmonic Inspiration: Vivaldi's "L'Estro Armonico"

    Lucie Skeaping explores Vivaldi's collection of violin concertos L'Estro Armonico, Op 3.

  27. Mozart and the Baroque

    Lucie Skeaping reflects on Mozart's fascination for the music of the Baroque era.

  28. Mozart and Metastasio

    Catherine Bott focuses on Italian poet, librettist and moralist Metastasio.

  30. Monteverdi's Fifth Book of Madrigals

    Robert Hollingworth explores Monteverdi's Fifth Book of Madrigals.

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