The Early Music Show Episodes Episode guide
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Bach in Leipzig
Lucie Skeaping explores the time Johann Sebastian Bach spent working as cantor in Leipzig.
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Performer Profile: Montserrat Figueras
Harpist Andrew-Lawrence King talks to Catherine Bott about the late Montserrat Figueras.
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Francisco Guerrero
Catherine Bott explores the life and music of Spanish prodigy Francisco Guerrero.
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Joao Rebelo: Friend of the King
Lucie Skeaping explores the life of Portuguese composer Joao Lourenco Rebelo.
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The Roman de Fauvel
Catherine Bott examines the music and background to the 14th-century Roman de Fauvel.
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Freiburg Baroque Orchestra - Bach, Zelenka
Lucie Skeaping introduces music by Bach and Zelenka played by Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
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Cathedral Life
Catherine Bott considers what life was like in a cathedral choir in the late 16th century.
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Merula and Uccellini
Lucie Skeaping with music by 17th-century composers Tarquinio Merula and Marco Uccellini.
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Kitty Clive
Lucie Skeaping and Berta Joncus discuss the colourful 18th-century soprano Kitty Clive.
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At the Court of Frederick the Great
Lucie Skeaping discusses the musicians of Frederick the Great's court.
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Fretwork and winners of the National Centre for Early Music Composers Award
Fretwork and winners of the National Centre for Early Music Instrumental Composers Award.
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Mozart's Pilgrimage
Lucie Skeaping presents music by Mozart and composers he encountered on travels in Europe.
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The Students of William Byrd: 'Father of British Musick'
Catherine Bott explores the music of the students of William Byrd.
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Akademie f眉r Alte Musik, Berlin
Catherine Bott profiles the chamber orchestra the Akademie f眉r Alte Musik, Berlin.
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Red Priest - Nightmare in Venice
Lucie Skeaping with a concert given by Red Priest at the 2011 Bath International Festival.
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A Christmas Anthology
Catherine Bott introduces an anthology of early music telling the Christmas story.
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Charpentier and Christmas
Lucie Skeaping explores baroque Christmas music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
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The Worshipful Company of Musicians
Lucie Skeaping explores the originations of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.
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Princess Maria Barbara
A profile of Maria Barbara, Portuguese infanta and Spanish queen and music she inspired.
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Regensburg Early Music Days Festival 2011
Lucie Skeaping presents highlights from the 2011 Regensburg Early Music Days Festival.
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James Oswald - Scottish Composer
Lucie Skeaping explores the work of 18th century Scottish composer James Oswald.
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The English Concert
Lucie Skeaping presents music by Handel performed by the English Concert and Lucy Crowe.
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A Hidden Faith
Catherine Bott explores the three settings of the Mass written by William Byrd.
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The Jew Without the Yellow Badge: Salamone Rossi and the Song of Solomon
Lucie Skeaping explores the life and music of Salamone Rossi, who wrote for the synagogue.
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Greenwich International Early Music Festival 2011
Catherine Bott visits the tenth Greenwich International Early Music Festival.
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The Early Symphony
Catherine Bott reflects on the work of the pioneering symphonists of the 18th century.
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Telemann and the Gypsies
Music by Telemann inspired by the gypsy music of Poland he heard while at court there.
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Andrew Parrott on Reconstructions
Catherine Bott and Andrew Parrott discuss the complex process of reconstructions.
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Brighton Early Music Festival 2011
Catherine Bott presents a special edition from the 2011 Brighton Early Music Festival.