The Early Music Show

Orpheus

Monday 24 December 2007 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

The myth of Orpheus has provided the inspiration for operas, ballets, tone poems and other musical works throughout the ages. Catherine Bott looks at settings of this story, and plays music from works by Stradella, Luigi Rossi, D'India and Alessandro Scarlatti.

This is a repeat of the programme first broadcast on Saturday 4 August 2007. View full details.

Duration:

1 hour

The Early Music Show

Episode and Playlist Information

• 5 Jan 08 Feast of Fools
• 5 Jan 08 Baroque Dance
• 30 Dec 07 William Byrd
• 30 Dec 07 Partiturbuch Ludwig
• 29 Dec 07 Lutheran Vespers
• 29 Dec 07 Antonio Soler
• 23 Dec 07 Orpheus
• 23 Dec 07 William Byrd
• 22 Dec 07 Dieterich Buxtehude
• 22 Dec 07 Lutheran Vespers