The Early Music Show

Radio 3's 40th

Sunday 21 October 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

As part of Radio 3's 40th anniversary season, Catherine Bott hosts a discussion looking back at Radio 3's output of early music. Guests include Andrew Parrott and Graham Dixon, and together they delve into the BBC archives.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Hildegard: Columba aspexit
Gothic Voices / Christopher Page
Emma Kirkby soprano soloist in alternate verses
1980 archive recording

Vanhal: Final movement from Symphony in d minor
Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood
1981 archive recording

Blow: Suite in d minor
Sophie Yates, harpsichord
Recording from 1995 National Trust series, recorded at Lyme Park

Handel: 1^st movement from Saeviet tellus inter vigores
European Baroque Orchestra
Andrew Parrott, conductor
Jill Feldman, soprano
David Roblou, harpsichord
1985 archive recording

Florentine Intermedi: Intermedi VI - Jove's Gift to Mortals of Rhythm and Harmony
Taverner Consort, Choir and Players / Andrew Parrott
EMI CD 747998
Tracks 25 - 29

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