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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.
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film
506 Episodes
500 – 506

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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