The Early Music Show Podcast
An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Thomas Ravenscroft - Harmony to please, varietie to delight
Sat 22 Aug 2009
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of 17th-century composer Thomas Ravenscroft.
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Composer Portrait: Nicola Porpora
Sun 29 Mar 2009
Lucie Skeaping examines the life and works of composer and teacher Nicola Porpora.
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The Baroque Theatre of Cesky Krumlov—Art and Early Music Month
Sun 15 Mar 2009
8/8 Lucie Skeaping visits the Baroque theatre at Cesky Krumlov castle in the Czech Republic.
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Gainsborough's Georgian England
Sat 14 Mar 2009
Catherine Bott explores some of Thomas Gainsborough's portraits of musicians.
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The Gardens of the Villa d'Este—Art and Early Music Month
Sun 8 Mar 2009
6/8 Catherine Bott explores the gardens of Cardinal Ippolito II's Villa d'Este.
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Christopher Hogwood Profile
Sat 17 Jan 2009
Another chance to hear Catherine Bott's interview with the late Christopher Hogwood.
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The Muiderkring
Sat 15 Nov 2008
Catherine Bott explores the Muiderkring, a group of 17th century Dutch cultural figures.
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The Symphonie
Sun 9 Nov 2008
Lucie Skeaping explores the origins of the symphonie, for Radio 3's season on symphonies.
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Development of the Bassoon
Sat 30 Aug 2008
Lucie Skeaping explores how the bassoon developed from early curtals, dulcians and bajons.
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Composer Portrait: Torelli
Sun 17 Aug 2008
Music by 17th-century Italian composer and virtuoso violinist Giuseppe Torelli.
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The Danish Court of Christian IV
Sat 5 Jul 2008
Catherine Bott looks at composers who worked at the court of Christian IV of Denmark.
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Charles Burney's German Journey
Sun 29 Jun 2008
Charles Burney's 18th-century musical travels through Germany and The Netherlands.
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Acis and Galatea
Sun 13 Apr 2008
Lucie Skeaping explores Acis and Galatea, one of Handel's most popular works.
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Inspiring Lutenists
Sat 5 Apr 2008
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny talks about two of the performers who inspired her.
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A Day in the Life of Louis XIV
Sun 10 Feb 2008
Lucie Skeaping recreates a possible day in the life of King Louis XIV.
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Baroque Dance
Sat 5 Jan 2008
Baroque dance specialist Philippa Waite explores the different styles of various dances.
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Padre Antonio Soler
Sat 29 Dec 2007
Catherine Bott presents a portrait of Spanish monk and composer Padre Antonio Soler.
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Charles Burney - Journeyman, Historian and Composer
Sun 11 Nov 2007
Lucie Skeaping talks to musicologist Ian Gammie about the life of Charles Burney.
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Never the Twain Shall Meet
Sat 3 Nov 2007
Lucie Skeaping surveys the musical legacy of the Middle East's influence on early music.
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Renaissance Dance Music
Mon 30 Apr 2007
Dance historian Barbara Segal joins Lucie Skeaping to discuss Renaissance Terpsichore.
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A-Z of Early Music (Part 2)
Sun 22 May 2005
Concluding the Early Music Show’s journey through the musical alphabet with letters N-Z.
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A-Z of Early Music (Part 1)
Sat 21 May 2005
A whistle-stop tour of the alphabet according to Early Music. In Part 1: the letters A-M
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Early Music Show - Lute versus Harpsichord
Sun 25 Oct 2015
Sophie Yates talks to Benjamin Narvey about the relationship between lutes harpsichords.
