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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Period Piano

The Early Music Show: Period Piano: Episode 2

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Period Piano

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Period Piano, Episode 2

The development of the piano, including instruments for which Beethoven and Haydn wrote.

Lucie Skeaping charts the development of the piano, including the early 19th century instruments for which Beethoven and Haydn wrote - precursors of the modern concert piano.

As part of the Piano Season on the BBC, Lucie Skeaping presents the second of two programmes about the development of the piano during the eighteenth century.

Lucie continues her survey of the development of the period piano, ending in the early nineteenth century with instruments for which Beethoven and Haydn wrote music which were recognisable precursors of the modern concert grand piano.

With contributions from Steven Devine Professor of Fortepiano at Trinity College of Music, and Robert Levin.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Lucie Skeaping explores the development of the piano during the 18th century

As part of the BBC's piano season, Lucie Skeaping presents two programmes about the development of the piano during the 18th century

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