The Early Music Show Episodes Available now
Possessed! Demons, Witches and Sorcery
A look at the mysterious world of possession: witchcraft, demons, sorcery and madness.
Possessed! Euphoria, Tarantula and Trance
Musical journey into the mystery of possession: ecstasy, trances, spider bites and animism
The Western Wind
Hannah French explores The Western Wind, a song that inspired many 16th-century masses.
Acis and Galatea
Hannah French on the 300th anniversary of the premiere of Handel's Acis and Galatea.
A tale of two printers
Hannah French tells the tale of two printers: Roger in Amsterdam and Walsh in London.
Vecchi's L'Amfiparnasso
Robert Hollingworth looks at Orazio Vecchi's 1594 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso.
Music in a cold climate
Lucie Skeaping and guests discuss the musical tradition of the Hanseatic League.
The Bachs' Ascension
Hannah French looks at JS and CPE Bach's works celebrating the Feast of the Ascension.
Ariadne
Lucie Skeaping presents a musical exploration of the Greek myth of Ariadne in early music.
Couperin's keyboard
Lucie Skeaping talks to harpsichordist Carole Cerasi about the keyboard music of Couperin.
