The Early Music Show Episodes Episode guide
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06/07/2008
Lucie Skeaping talks to some of the performers at the 2008 York Early Music Festival.
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The Danish Court of Christian IV
Catherine Bott looks at composers who worked at the court of Christian IV of Denmark.
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Charles Burney's German Journey
Charles Burney's 18th-century musical travels through Germany and The Netherlands.
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The King's Singers
Robert Hollingworth looks back at 40 years of the King's Singers' early music repertoire.
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Schutz in Venice and Dresden
Lucie Skeaping explores the years Heinrich Schutz spent in Venice and Dresden.
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Handel's Borrowing
Exploring Handel's controversial and frequent musical 'borrowings'.
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08/04/2007
Catherine Bott traces the development of the violin concerto in Italy.
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08/06/2008
Violinist Jennifer Pike and the Manchester Camerata perform music by Vivaldi and Telemann.
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Nicholas Kraemer
With Nicholas Kraemer, founder and musical director of the Raglan Baroque Players.
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Tonos
A concert of Spanish 'tonos', performed by mezzo Marta Infante with harpist Manuel Vilas.
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The Mandolin
Following the 400-year journey of the mandolin.
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Lufthansa Festival 2008
Highlights from this year's Lufthansa Festival, featuring soprano Elin Manahan Thomas.
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Lufthansa Festival
Highlights of this year's Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, featuring Musica ad Rhenum.
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17/02/2007
Andrew Manze charts the life of Italian violinist and composer Francesco Maria Veracini.
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Bach in Leipzig
Looking at Bach's time in the German town of Leipzig, where he lived until 1750.
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Ornaments of the French Baroque
Catherine Bott explores French Baroque music with flautist Barthold Kuijken.
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Bach in Cothen
Looking at the time Bach spent working in the German court at Cothen.
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Music for Ascension Day
Music associated with Ascension Day, including works by Dufay, Biber and Rosenmuller.
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EBU Concert: Sara Mingardo and Rinaldo Alessandrini
Contralto Sara Mingardo, with Rinaldo Alessandrini perform Italian baroque arias.
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Rachel Podger
Violinist Rachel Podger discusses her career and her relationship with the baroque violin.
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Emilio's Wedding
Catherine Bott explores Emilio de Cavalieri, famous for writing music for a lavish wedding
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Antonio Caldara
Exploring the life and music of Venetian-born baroque composer Antonio Caldara.
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Acis and Galatea
Lucie Skeaping explores Acis and Galatea, one of Handel's most popular works.
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Tracing the life of Charles V through music he would have heard and been associated with.
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My Lady Rich
Singer Emily van Evera discusses her recent disc dedicated to the noblewoman Penelope Rich
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Sacred Music: Tallis and Byrd in London
Harry Christophers talks about Tallis and Byrd's lives in London.
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Inspiring Lutenists
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny talks about two of the performers who inspired her.
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Henry VIII
Music from Henry VIII's manuscript
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Dufay's Europe
A look at the career of composer Guillaume Dufay.