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With the Paris Olympics in full swing, Hannah French explores medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music associated with silver and all things second.

In honour of the Paris Olympics, Hannah French explores medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music associated with gold, silver and bronze across three episodes of The Early Music Show.

In second place, it's silver: from silver cymbals to South American silver mines, silver swans to Judas's 30 pieces of silver, Hannah considers the 'second best' metal and examines its connections with early music from Bach to Bolivia.

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28 minutes

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Sun 28 Jul 2024 18:30
Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Sound the Trumpet (Come ye sons of art)

    Singer: Andreas Scholl. Singer: Christophe Dumaux. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina. Director: Stefano Montenari.
    • Decca.

  • Jacopo Peri

    Euridice (Prologue, opening)

    Singer: Françoise Masset. Ensemble: Les Arts Baroques. Conductor: Mireille Podeur.
    • Maguelone.

  • Giulio Caccini

    Funeste piagge (Euridice, Scene 4)

    Singer: Furio Zanasi. Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Director: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • ±·²¹Ã¯±¹±ð.

  • Domenico Zipoli

    Chapie Zuichupa

    Ensemble: Seconda Prat!ca.
    • Ambronay.

  • Anon.

    Naranjitay - Huaiño

    Choir: Arakaendar Bolivia Choir. Conductor: Ashley Solomon.
    • Channel Classics.

  • Domenico Zipoli

    Toccata (Sonate d'involuntare Op 1 No 15)

    Performer: James Johnstone.
    • Channel Classics.

  • Alonso Lobo

    Lamentations of Jeremiah (opening)

    Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Martin Baker.
    • Hyperion.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion, 'Da ging hin der Zwolfen einer... Blute nur'

    Singer: Hana Blažíková. Singer: Julian Prégardien. Singer: Georg Finger. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Raphaël Pichon.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • George Frideric Handel

    The Silver stream (Joseph and his Brethren)

    Singer: Sherezade Panthaki. Orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Conductor: Nicholas McGeegan.
    • Philharmonia Baroque.

  • Tielman Susato

    Pavane la Bataille

    Orchestra: Early Music Consort of London. Director: David Munrow.
    • ERATO.

  • Samuel Scheidt

    Galliard Battaglia

    Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.
    • Helios.

  • Johann Joachim Quantz

    Flute Sonata No 348 in E Flat Major

    Performer: Rachel Brown. Performer: James Johnstone. Performer: Mark Caudle.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    The Silver Swan

    Ensemble: Apollo5.
    • VCM Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Jul 2024 18:30
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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