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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Tafelmusik
Sun 11 Sep 2016
Hannah French explores the tradition of Tafelmusik: music performed around tables.
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Cipriano de Rore
Sun 7 Aug 2016
Hannah French presents a profile of the influential Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore.
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New York City (2/2)
Sun 3 Jul 2016
Hannah French visits New York to discover the city's vibrant early music scene.
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New York City (1/2)
Sun 26 Jun 2016
Hannah French visits New York to discover the city's vibrant early music scene.
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The Medici Codex - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
Sun 5 Jun 2016
Robert Hollingworth presents recordings by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers of motets from the Medici Codex
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Handel's Giulio Cesare
Sun 29 May 2016
Lucie Skeaping looks at the history of Giulio Cesare, one of Handel’s most enduring operas
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Composer Profile: Johann Jakob Froberger
Sun 15 May 2016
Harpsichordist Sophie Yates explores the life and music of Johann Jakob Froberger.
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Florilegium - 25th Anniversary
Sun 1 May 2016
Flautist Ashley Solomon talks to Lucie Skeaping about 25 years of the ensemble Florilegium
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The Mannheim School
Sun 17 Apr 2016
Lucie Skeaping features composers active at the court of Mannheim in the late 18th century
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Antonio de Cabezon
Sun 3 Apr 2016
A profile of the blind Spanish Renaissance organist and composer Antonio de Cabezon.
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John Sheppard
Sun 28 Feb 2016
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of Tudor composer John Sheppard.
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Francesco Scarlatti
Sun 7 Feb 2016
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of the composer Francesco Scarlatti.
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Echoes of the Past in the Present
Sun 3 Jan 2016
Stevie Wishart presents a special New Year New Music programme.
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Bach's Wedding Cantata Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten
Sun 18 Oct 2015
Bach's secular wedding cantata Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten, sung by Carolyn Sampson.
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A Frenchman at King James's Court
Sun 11 Oct 2015
Lucie Skeaping investigates the musical world of the Huguenot composer Jean Servin.
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Bjarte Eike Profile
Sun 4 Oct 2015
Fiona Talkington presents a profile of violinist Bjarte Eike and his group Barokksolistene
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Composer Profile: Duarte Lobo
Sun 6 Sep 2015
Lucie Skeaping is joined by Owen Rees to profile Renaissance composer Duarte Lobo.
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Music in 18th-century Newcastle
Sun 7 Jun 2015
Lucie Skeaping explores the music scene in and around Newcastle in the 18th century.
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Medieval Dance
Sun 26 Apr 2015
Lucie Skeaping discovers the delights of medieval dance with choreographer Darren Royston.
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Bach-Abel Concerts
Sun 19 Apr 2015
Exploring a concert series which lit up London's concert life after the death of Handel.
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Metastasio's Artaserse
Sun 12 Apr 2015
Lucie Skeaping explores Artaserse, Metastasio's libretto about Artaxerxes King of Persia.
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Performer Profile: Nigel Rogers
Sun 22 Mar 2015
Lucie Skeaping presents a profile of the career of British tenor Nigel Rogers.
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International Women's Day: Composer Profile - Barbara Strozzi
Sun 8 Mar 2015
Lucie Skeaping and Laurie Stras profile the life and music of composer Barbara Strozzi.
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Cuban Discoveries
Sun 22 Feb 2015
Lucie Skeaping explores the music of 18th- and early 19th-century Cuba.
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Composer Profile: Georg Wagenseil
Sun 1 Feb 2015
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of Viennese composer Georg Christoph Wagenseil.
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Composer Profile - Jacques Duphly
Sun 18 Jan 2015
Sophie Yates presents a profile of French harpsichordist and composer Jacques Duphly.
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Hampton Court and Edward VI
Sun 11 Jan 2015
Lucie Skeaping visits Hampton Court Palace to explore music during King Edward VI's reign.
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Here We Come a-Wassailing
Sun 28 Dec 2014
Lucie Skeaping investigates the ancient musical tradition of wassailing.
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Music to Boccaccio's Ears
Sun 7 Dec 2014
David Fallows talks to Lucie Skeaping about music in Italy in the time of Boccaccio.
