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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Alfred Deller Centenary
Sat 26 May 2012
Catherine Bott celebrates the life and work of pioneering countertenor Alfred Deller.
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The Stylus Fantasticus
Sat 19 May 2012
Lucie Skeaping explores the 'stylus fantasticus' genre of baroque music.
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The Wild, the Lame and the Indifferent
Sun 13 May 2012
Lucie Skeaping explores Rameau's multi-faceted music for solo keyboard.
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Sweelinck's Vocal Music
Sat 12 May 2012
Catherine Bott explores the many vocal compositions by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
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Music for Prague
Sun 29 Apr 2012
Lucie Skeaping explores music-making in Prague, with works by Mozart, Brixi and Gluck.
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JS Bach: Who Do You Think You Are?
Sun 22 Apr 2012
Lucie Skeaping presents an exploration of Bach's family tree.
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Piffaro
Sat 21 Apr 2012
Lucie Skeaping profiles Philadelphia-based Renaissance wind ensemble Piffaro.
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The Faithul Shepherd
Sat 14 Apr 2012
Catherine Bott explores music inspired by the famous 17th-century play Il Pastor Fido.
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Bach in Leipzig
Sun 11 Mar 2012
Lucie Skeaping explores the time Johann Sebastian Bach spent working as cantor in Leipzig.
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Performer Profile: Montserrat Figueras
Sat 10 Mar 2012
Harpist Andrew-Lawrence King talks to Catherine Bott about the late Montserrat Figueras.
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Episode 1—Polish Weekend
Sat 25 Feb 2012
1/2 Lucie Skeaping explores Polish music, introducing Pekiel, Lilius, Zielinski and Dlugoraj.
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Francisco Guerrero
Sun 19 Feb 2012
Catherine Bott explores the life and music of Spanish prodigy Francisco Guerrero.
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Cathedral Life
Sat 4 Feb 2012
Catherine Bott considers what life was like in a cathedral choir in the late 16th century.
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Kitty Clive
Sat 28 Jan 2012
Lucie Skeaping and Berta Joncus discuss the colourful 18th-century soprano Kitty Clive.
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At the Court of Frederick the Great
Sun 22 Jan 2012
Lucie Skeaping discusses the musicians of Frederick the Great's court.
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The Students of William Byrd: 'Father of British Musick'
Sat 7 Jan 2012
Catherine Bott explores the music of the students of William Byrd.
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Charpentier and Christmas
Christmas Eve 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores baroque Christmas music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
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The Worshipful Company of Musicians
Sat 17 Dec 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores the originations of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.
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Princess Maria Barbara
Sun 4 Dec 2011
A profile of Maria Barbara, Portuguese infanta and Spanish queen and music she inspired.
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James Oswald - Scottish Composer
Sun 27 Nov 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores the work of 18th century Scottish composer James Oswald.
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The Jew Without the Yellow Badge: Salamone Rossi and the Song of Solomon
Sat 19 Nov 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of Salamone Rossi, who wrote for the synagogue.
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The Early Symphony
Sun 6 Nov 2011
Catherine Bott reflects on the work of the pioneering symphonists of the 18th century.
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Andrew Parrott on Reconstructions
Sat 29 Oct 2011
Catherine Bott and Andrew Parrott discuss the complex process of reconstructions.
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Isabella d'Este - The First Lady of the World
Sat 15 Oct 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and musical passions of Isabella d'Este.
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Dom Dinis: King of Portugal
Sun 9 Oct 2011
Catherine Bott explores the musical legacy of King Dinis I of Portugal.
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The Wode Collection
Sat 8 Oct 2011
Catherine Bott takes a look at the 16th-century Scottish Wode Psalter.
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Tinkler, Sailor, Composer, Spy? The Peter Philips Story
Sun 2 Oct 2011
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and work of the great Tudor composer Peter Philips.
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Shakespeare's Musical Collaborator: A Profile of Robert Johnson
Sat 24 Sep 2011
Lucie Skeaping discusses Shakespeare's musical collaborator Robert Johnson.
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Episode 2—King George III - Mad about Music
Sun 18 Sep 2011
2/2 Catherine Bott traces the legacy of King George III. Music by Handel, Purcell, Steffani.
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Episode 1—King George III - Mad about Music
Sat 17 Sep 2011
1/2 Catherine Bott traces the legacy of King George III. Featuring Handel, JC Bach and Mozart.
