A series of eight programmes
3:The Extraordinary. Growth ofEarlyMusic
Stanley Sadie leads a discussion with ROBERT DONNINGTON, CHRISTOPHER HOGWOOD , ANTONY ROOLEY and DAVID FALLOWS about all facets of the spread and performance of early music. Music played includes the 15thcentury song Triste Espana , an ornamented motet by Victoria, contrasted versions of a Dowland Lachrimae (Thurston Dart, Antony Rooley ), Messiah (Sir Thomas Beecham , Neville Marriner ) and a Bach Cantata (Reginald Jacques , Nikolaus Harnoncourt ), plus Beethoven's Eroica and a Glinka Trio. Producer CLIVE BENNETT