Anna’s Baroque Bon Bons

Anna’s Baroque Bon Bons delves into the tales of the musicians, patrons, composers and instruments of the Baroque period. From the esteemed Handel having his life saved by his jacket button while duelling to the latest discoveries of Baroque scores in dusty attics. Each weekly Bon Bon is accompanied by a piece of Baroque music which ties in with the story.

Anna is a music teacher and freelance lecturer. She plays the harpsichord and has a fascination for all that is Baroque.

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506 Episodes

400 – 420

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 27 February 2018

The other Water Music. TRACK: Telemann’s Wassermusic: Minuet, Gigue and Canarie. ARTIST: The Kings Consort under Robert King. PUBLISHER: Hyperion 1997.

27 Feb 2018 7 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 20 February 2018

Carnival of 1729. TRACK: Porpora’s “In braccio a mille furie”. ARTIST: Ann Hallenberg with Il Pomo d’oro. PUBLISHER: Carnevale 1729. Pentatone 2017.

20 Feb 2018 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 13 February 2018

The White Moon. TRACK:Massenent: Rêvons, c’est l’heure. ARTIST: Philip Jaroussky and Nathalie Stutzmann. PUBLISHER: Green, Erato 2015.

13 Feb 2018 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 06 February 2018

Homage to D. Scarlatti. TRACK: Marc-André Hamelin: Etude “Esercizio der Pianoforte, Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti. ARTIST: Marc-André Hamelin . PUBLISHER: Hyperion 2010.

6 Feb 2018 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 23 January 2018

The Gentleman’s Flute. TRACK: Verdi Prati from Handel’s opera Alcina arranged for recorder and ensemble. ARTIST: Stefan Temmingh (recorder) and ensemble. PUBLISHER: The Gentleman’s Flute Oehms Classics 2010.

23 Jan 2018 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 16 January 2018

The enharmonic adventures of Giovanni Valentini. TRACK: Sonata a5 in G minor by Giovanni Valentini. . ARTIST: ACRONYM. PUBLISHER: Oddities & Trifles:2015 Olde Focus Recordings .

16 Jan 2018 7 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 09 January 2018

The Fashionable French Horn. TRACK: Barsanti: Concert Grosso in D Major. ARTIST: Peter Whelan and Ensemble Marsyas. PUBLISHER: Linn Records 2017.

9 Jan 2018 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 2 January 2018

Helping decayed musicians. TRACK: “The Many rend the sky” from Handel’s Alexander’s Feast. ARTIST: The Sixteen and Harry Christophers . PUBLISHER: 2005 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

2 Jan 2018 8 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 02 January 2018

Helping decayed musicians. TRACK: “The Many rend the sky” from Handel’s Alexander’s Feast. ARTIST: The Sixteen and Harry Christophers . PUBLISHER: 2005 The Sixteen Productions Ltd.

2 Jan 2018 8 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 26 December 2017

Shepherds with bagpipes. TRACK: Valentini: Sinfonia per Il Santissimo Natale, Andante and Allegro. ARTIST: Capella Gabetta and Andrés Gabetta. PUBLISHER: 2016 Sony.

26 Dec 2017 4 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 19 December 2017

A flower of a pupil. TRACK: O Quanto bella Gloria from Parnasso in Festa. ARTIST: It is performed by the Kings Consort Choir and the Kings Consort under Robert King. PUBLISHER: 2008 Hyperion Records.

19 Dec 2017 4 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 12 December 2017

Tromboncino: musician and murderer. TRACK: Tromboncino’s Zephiro Spira. ARTIST: Lente Louw (mezzo soprano) and Uwe Grosser (lute). PUBLISHER: Chiaroscuro, Eleven eleven 2017 "Last year I was at a party where Lente Louw and Uwe Grosser performed. Afterwards I told them that I would like to do a Bon-Bon about one…

12 Dec 2017 6 min