The Early Music Show Episodes Available now
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Music for Melancholy
Hannah French chooses music to balance the humours and transform the spirit.
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Orlando Furioso
Lucie Skeaping explores operas inspired by Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando furioso.
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Bach's Easter Oratorio
Hannah French looks into the music and history behind Bach's Easter Oratorio.
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The Anna Amalias
The colourful lives and music of two German princess-composers... both called Anna Amalia!
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Jeffrey Skidmore - A Performer Profile
Hannah French talks to conductor Jeffrey Skidmore about his career in early music.
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On Bach's Farm
Mark Seow explores links between Bach's music and farming - of the soil, heart and soul.
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Lassus and Wine - Part 2
Hannah French and wine historian Ron Merlino explore connections between Lassus and wine.
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Lassus and Wine - Part 1
Hannah French and wine historian Ron Merlino explore connections between Lassus and wine.
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Light in the Darkness: Chiaroscuro
Lucie Skeaping delves into the darkness and light of chiaroscuro in music and art.
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Juan Gutierrez de Padilla
Lucie Skeaping explores the works of one of colonial Latin America's greatest composers.