麻豆社

Opera of the Nobility - 18th Century Disruptors

The war of two 18C London opera companies - the Royal Academy & the Opera of the Nobility.

• 30 mins

Composer Profile - John Wilbye

Lucie Skeaping looks at the life and music of 16th-century composer John Wilbye.

• 17 mins

Sara Levy's Salon

Lucie Skeaping looks at the life and legacy of 18th Century Jewish salon hostess Sara Levy

• 23 mins

Debussy and Rameau

Hannah French looks at Rameau's influence on Debussy, as shown by his 'Hommage a Rameau'.

• 22 mins

Composer Profile: Zelenka

Lucie Skeaping profiles the neglected 18th-century Czech composer Jan Dismas Zelenka.

• 18 mins

Couperin's keyboard

Lucie Skeaping talks to harpsichordist Carole Cerasi about the keyboard music of Couperin.

• 33 mins

Ariadne

Lucie Skeaping presents a musical exploration of the Greek myth of Ariadne in early music.

• 23 mins

The Bachs' Ascension

Hannah French looks at JS and CPE Bach's works celebrating the Feast of the Ascension.

• 17 mins

Music in a cold climate

Lucie Skeaping and guests discuss the musical tradition of the Hanseatic League.

• 30 mins

Vecchi's L'Amfiparnasso

Robert Hollingworth looks at Orazio Vecchi's 1594 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso.

• 31 mins

A tale of two printers

Hannah French tells the tale of two printers: Roger in Amsterdam and Walsh in London.

• 32 mins

Acis and Galatea

Hannah French on the 300th anniversary of the premiere of Handel's Acis and Galatea.

• 17 mins

The Western Wind

Hannah French explores The Western Wind, a song that inspired many 16th-century masses.

• 20 mins

Possessed! Euphoria, Tarantula and Trance

Musical journey into the mystery of possession: ecstasy, trances, spider bites and animism

• 21 mins

Possessed! Demons, Witches and Sorcery

A look at the mysterious world of possession: witchcraft, demons, sorcery and madness.

• 21 mins

Composer Profile: Philip Rosseter

Countertenor Iestyn Davies marks the 450th anniversary of composer Philip Rosseter.

• 24 mins

Couperin's Lecons de Tenebres

An exploration of Couperin's remarkable vocal music for Holy Week - his Lecons de Tenebres

• 19 mins

Firework Music for Bonfire Night

Musical fireworks from Handel, Corelli, Bach and Rameau.

• 27 mins

Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' in music

Lucie Skeaping, Sam Barrett and Ben Bagby on Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.

• 40 mins

The Elizabethan Dance Band

Lucie Skeaping with music for the broken consort, the dance band in Elizabethan times.

• 31 mins

Los Hermanos Pla

Hannah French explores the lives and music of three 18th-century Catalonian brothers.

• 27 mins

The Sixteen at 40

Harry Christophers, founder of The Sixteen, celebrates the choir's 40th birthday.

• 20 mins

Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome

Lucie Skeaping explores Alessandro Scarlatti鈥檚 relationship with the city of Rome.

• 10 mins

The Fitzwilliam Collection

Sophie Yates is at the Fitzwilliam Museum exploring a priceless collection of manuscripts.

• 28 mins

Johann Christoph Pepusch

The extraordinary life and music of Johann Christoph Pepusch.

• 31 mins

An Evening in the Palace of Reason

Florilegium's Ashley Solomon looks at the life and music of Frederick the Great.

• 21 mins

Barbara Strozzi 400th anniversary

A profile of the astonishing 17th-century singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi.

• 24 mins

The Gibbons Clan

An exploration of the lives and music of a musical C17th dynasty - the Gibbons family.

• 21 mins

Herbert of Cherbury

The life and legacy of the 16th-century musician and polymath, Edward Herbert

• 30 mins

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

A profile of 18th-century French violinist and composer Louis-Gabriel Guillemain.

• 14 mins