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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. The Court of Mary, Queen of Scots

    David McGuinness explores the music which came from the Court of Mary, Queen of Scots.

  2. Robert Carver profile

    Lucie Skeaping presents a profile of 16th-century Scottish composer Robert Carver.

  3. EBU - Zefiro Ensemble

    Lucie Skeaping with highlights of a concert given by Ensemble Zefiro in Prague in 2009.

  4. Andrea Marcon and the Venice Baroque Orchestra

    Lucie Skeaping introduces a concert given by organist Andrea Marcon and Venice Baroque.

  5. Marguerite of Austria

    Catherine Bott tells the unfortunate tale of Princess Marguerite of Austria.

  6. Mark How the Lark and Linnet Sing

    Catherine Bott pays tribute to soprano Tessa Bonner, who died in 2008.

  7. Kudsi Erguner: Islamic Mystics and Mevlevi Sufi

    Catherine Bott talks to Turkish musician Kudsi Erguner.

  8. Dimitrie Cantemir

    Lucie Skeaping profiles the life and work of scholar and musicologist Dimitrie Cantemir.

  9. Monteverdi Book IV

    Robert Hollingworth explores Monteverdi's powerful fourth book of madrigals.

  10. Rose Consort of Viols at the 2009 York Early Music Festival

    Catherine Bott introduces a concert of English music given by the Rose Consort of viols.

  11. The Forebears of Palestrina

    The 大象传媒 Singers perform music by Palestrina and his forebears from 16th-century Italy.

  12. Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

    Lucie Skeaping on the work of the Schola Cantorum early music school in Basel.

  13. Le Jardin Secret

    Lucie Skeaping profiles prize-winning group Le Jardin Secret. Music by Rossi, Campra, Fux.

  14. Dancing in Tetuan

    Lucie Skeaping presents a concert by Joglaresa at the 2009 Brighton Early Music Festival.

  15. La Querelle des Bouffons

    Lucie Skeaping considers the background to a significant 'musical war' in the 1750s.

  16. Composer Profile - Giovanni Pergolesi

    Catherine Bott delves into the music of Pergolesi, whose 300th anniversary falls in 2010.

  17. Christmas Carols

    Catherine Bott looks back on the origin of the Christmas carol.

  18. An Early Music Christmas

    Catherine Bott and Lucie Skeaping introduce a selection of their favourite Christmas music

  19. La Fenice

    Catherine Bott presents highlights from a concert featuring the ensemble La Fenice.

  20. Claudio Scimone

    Catherine Bott meets pioneering conductor Claudio Scimone, founder of I Solisti Veneti.

  21. The Vivaldi Revival

    Lucie Skeaping looks at the Vivaldi revival that began in the late 19th century.

  22. Instrumental to the Baroque

    Catherine Bott chairs a talk about the past, present and future of period performance.

  23. Giovanni Croce

    Robert Hollingworth explores the life and work of Venetian composer Giovanni Croce.

  24. Renaissance Swansongs

    Stile Antico perform Renaissance swansongs at the 2009 York Early Music Festival.

  25. John Stanley

    Lucie Skeaping profiles the blind 18th-century organist and composer John Stanley.

  26. Purcell Symphony Songs

    A concert of Purcell's little-known symphony songs given by Concordia at Wigmore Hall.

  27. Purcell's Organ Music

    Lucie Skeaping presents a programme of organ music by Purcell and his contemporaries.

  28. Handel the Gourmand

    Lucie Skeaping and chef Clarissa Dickson Wright talk about Handel's love of food.

  29. Dom Dinis - King of Portugal

    Catherine Bott explores the musical legacy and life of King Dinis of Portugal.

  30. Ensemble Inegal at Cesky Krumlov

    A concert given at Cesky Krumlov Castle by soprano Gabriela Eibenova with Ensemble Inegal.

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