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Pioneering women in early music

Hannah French celebrates some of the leading women performers at the beginnings of the early music movement, including violinist Alice Harnoncourt & harpsichordist Wanda Landowska.

As part of Radio 3's programming for International Women's Day, Hannah French and guests celebrate some of the leading female protagonists at the beginnings of the early music movement, including violinists Alice Harnoncourt and Marie Leonhardt, harpsichordist Wanda Landowska, lutenist Diana Poulton and multi-instrumentalist Mary Remnant.

There will also be contributions from some of the current leading lights of the early music scene: harpsichordist Carole Cerasi, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, multi-instrumentalist Amanda Babington and violinist Rachel Podger.

With music by Hildegard of Bingen, Domenico Scarlatti, JS Bach, Francesco Landini, Adam de la Halle and Nicolas Chedeville.

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Sun 8 Mar 202617:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O choruscans lux stellarum

    Singer: Barbara Thornton.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in D major, Kk.490

    Performer: Wanda Landowska.
    • EMI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English Suite in E minor, BWV.810 (5th mvt: Passepied) (excerpt)

    Performer: Wanda Landowska.
    • BIDDULPH.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English Suite in E minor, BWV.810 (5th mvt: Passepied) (excerpt)

    Performer: Carole Cerasi.
    • METRONOME.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Kk.175

    Performer: Carole Cerasi.
    • METRONOME.

  • Nicolas Chédeville

    Le Chinois; Les Tourbillons [Les Deffis]

    Performer: Amanda Babington. Performer: Claire Babington. Performer: David J. Smith.
    • DEUX-ELLES.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No.140 (3rd mvt) (excerpt)

    Performer: Alice Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV.1042 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Alice Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    A Musical Offering, BWV.1079 (Canon a 2 violini in unisono)

    Performer: Marie Leonhardt. Performer: Sigiswald Kuijken. Performer: Wieland Kuijken. Performer: Robert Kohnen. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • SONY.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for solo violin No.2 in D minor, BWV.1004 (Chaconne)

    Performer: Marie Leonhardt.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Orchestra: Brecon Baroque.
    • Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque - J.S. Bach violin concertos.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Mar 202617:00
    BBC Radio 3

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