Academy of Ancient Music Podcast
1) Handel's Acis and Galatea - pre-concert talk
Dr Ruth Smith (writer, speaker, broadcaster) introduces Handel's Acis and Galatea. Recorded live at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge on Friday 20 May 2016.
2) Vivaldi in Dresden - pre-concert talk
Music Director Richard Egarr invites our London audience to experience the "pleasing" music of Vivaldi, explaining its enduring popularity in popular culture and its inspirational effect on both Telem...Show More
3) JS Bach Lenten and Passiontide Cantatas - pre-concert talk
The cantatas of JS Bach are very close to the heart of broadcaster and performer Sandy Burnett (BBC Radio 3), who focuses on Cantata 127 "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott" in this pre-concert t...Show More
4) JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio - pre-concert talk
Broadcaster Sandy Burnett presents an in-depth account of JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio, ahead of the AAM's complete performance of the work at London's Barbican Hall. Recorded live at the Fountain Ro...Show More
5) Angels and saints - pre-concert talk
Bojan Čičić (director), Monika Beisner (illustrator) and Prof Peter Hainsworth (University of Oxford) discuss darkness and light before Angels and saints, continuing our pre-concert discussion series'...Show More
6) Music from the dark side - pre-concert talk
A panel discussion featuring Pavlo Beznosiuk, Monika Beisner and Prof Peter Hainsworth ahead of Music from the dark side. Recorded live at Milton Court Concert Hall on 19 October 2015.
7) Il ritorno d'Ulissa in patria - pre-concert talk
Dr Anthony Pryor (Goldsmiths College, UCL) introduces the first work Monteverdi wrote for the Venetian stage.Recorded live at the Barbican Centre, London on 29 September 2015.
8) Levin directs Mozart - pre-concert talk
Prof Robert Levin (Harvard University) discusses Mozart's early keyboard works and the intersection between research and performance.Recorded live at Milton Court Concert Hall, London.
9) The Grand Tour: Venice and the Mediterranean - pre-concert talk
Dr Merav Rosenfeld-Hadad (University of Cambridge) discusses music, the Middle East and Venice in the 18th Century with Richard Tognetti (director & violin) and Joseph Tawadros (oud) ahead of The Gran...Show More
10) The Baroque Trumpet - pre-concert talk
Sandy Burnett (BBC Radio 3) leads a panel discussion with trumpeters David Blackadder, Phillip Bainbridge and Robert Vanryne ahead of The Baroque Trumpet.Recorded live at West Road Concert Hall, Cambr...Show More