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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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478 Episodes
460 – 478

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 7 June 2016

The colourful Cardinal Ottoboni. TRACK: Corelli's Concerto grosso in B flat, Op. 6, No. 11: II. Allemanda: Allegro. ARTIST: The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock. PUBLISHER: From Album - Corelli: 6 Concertos Grosso Op. 6, Archiv 1988
7 Jun 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 31 May 2016

Heinichen’s Violin Concerto – first performance. TRACK: Heinichen’s violin concerto in A minor, II, Allegro. ARTIST: Johannes Pramsohler & International Baroque Players. PUBLISHER: Pisendel, Violin Concertos from Dresden, Raum Klang 2012
31 May 2016 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 24 May 2016

The affair of the 5ths. TRACK: Allemande from Corelli’s 3rd Trio Sonata ARTIST: The Avison EnsemblE. PUBLISHER: The Avison Ensemble Corelli: Opus 2 and 4 Chamber Sonatas CKD 413 Linn Records (2013)
24 May 2016 4 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 17 May 2016

The orphaned Bach TRACK: Bach: Fugue in G minor for violin and continuo ARTIST: Johannes Pramsohler (violin) & Philippe Grisvard (harpsichord). PUBLISHER: From Album: Bach and Entourage Audax Records 2015
17 May 2016 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 10 May 2016

Salome of the Baroque TRACK: Stradella “Queste Lagrime e Sospiri” ARTIST: Patricia Petibon with the Venice Baroque Orchestra under Andrea Marcon PUBLISHER: From “Rosso, Italian Baroque Arias” Deutsches Grammophone
10 May 2016 7 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 3 May 2016

Scarlatti’s Cat TRACK: Scarlatti: Cats Fugue in G Minor K30 ARTIST: Elaine Comparone (Harpsichord) PUBLISHER: From “The Cat’s Fugue” LEMS 8043, 2000
3 May 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 26 April 2016

The discovery of John Hebden’s Concertos. TRACK: John Hebden: Allegro from the Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo No. 1 in A Major. ARTIST: London Early Opera conducted by Bridget Cunningham. PUBLISHER: Signum Classics: Handel at Vauxhall 2016
26 Apr 2016 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 19 April 2016

Hotteterre and the nightingale. TRACK: Jacques Hotteterre – “Pourquoy, doux rossignol. ARTIST: Rachel Brown with James Johnstone and Mark Caudle. PUBLISHER: Chandos: French Baroque Flute Music 1993
19 Apr 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 12 April 2016

Pachelbel – beyond the canon. TRACK: Musikalische Ergötzung, Suite in C Major, P. 374: IV. Ciacona ARTIST: Gli Incogniti & Amandine Beyer PUBLISHER: Pachelbel: Un orage d’avril Harmonia Mundi 2016
12 Apr 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 5 April 2016

The Private Pleasure of Prince Esterhazy. TRACK: Haydn – Allegro di Molto from the Baryton Trio No 97 by Haydn ARTIST: Finnish Baryton Trio PUBLISHER: “Haydn, The Private Pleasure of Prince Esterhazy” 2011 Siba Records
5 Apr 2016 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 29 March 2016

Baroque Violin Virtuosity. TRACK: Locatelli’s Sonata in D Minor, Op. 6 No. 12: IV. Allegro ARTIST: Igor Ruhadze (violin) with the Ensemble Violini Capricciosi PUBLISHER: “Locatelli’s Violin Sonatas” Brilliant Classics
29 Mar 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 22 March 2016

A touch of Baroque Minimalism. TRACK: Johann Paul von Westhoff – Sonata for Violin and Continuo III: Imitazione delle Campane ARTIST: Daniel Hope (violin) PUBLISHER: “Air – A Baroque Journey” Deutsche Gramophone
22 Mar 2016 4 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 15 March 2016

The viola da gamba revived in Versailles. TRACK: Marais – Pièces de viole, Livre V: Chaconne ARTIST: Julien Leonard and Joshua Cheatham (viola da gamba) Skip Sempe (harpsichord) PUBLISHER: Skip Sempé: Memorandum XXI – Paradizo
15 Mar 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 8 March 2016

Mazarin final attempt at introducing Italian opera to France. TRACK: Cavalli – Ercole amante, Atto I Scena 3: Ma in amor ciò ch’altri fura ARTIST: Mariana Flores with Cappella Mediterranea PUBLISHER: “Heroines of the Venetian Baroque” Ricercar
8 Mar 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 1 March 2016

Mazarin first attempts at introducing Italian opera to France. TRACK: Rossi – “Mio ben, teco il tormento” from Orfeo ARTIST: Deborah York with Scherzi Musicali under Nicolas Achten PUBLISHER: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
1 Mar 2016 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 16 February 2016

An tense opera competition, 1700. TRACK: Eccles: – “This Way, Mortal, Bend Thy Eyes” ARTIST: Claire Booth is accompanied by the Early Opera Company under Christian Curnyn. PUBLISHER: Chandos Early Music
16 Feb 2016 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 9 February 2016

An operatic row. TRACK: Handel – “Verdi Prati” from Alcina ARTIST: Andreas Scholl with the Akadamie fur Alte Music Berlin. PUBLISHER: Harmonia Mundi
9 Feb 2016 6 min
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