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.

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501 Episodes

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Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 23 September 25

Title: Baroque Festival 4: Exploring the Chalumeau Track: Telemann Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeau, TWV 52:D1: II. Allegro Artist: Michel Portal, Paul Meyer & Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie Publisher: 2020 Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France

23 Sep 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 16 September 25

Title: Baroque Festival 3: Who was Mrs Philharmonica? Track: Mrs Philharmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima III. Adagio and IV. Vivace Artist:Le Consort Publisher: ℗ 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France & Le Consort

16 Sep 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 09 September 25

Title: Baroque Festival 2: Tudor conspiracies and Tallis’s Spem in Alium Track: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium Artist:Peter Phillips: The Tallis Scholars Publisher: ℗ 2004 Gimell

9 Sep 7 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 02 September 25

Title: Baroque Festival 1: Lost and found Telemann Scores Track: Telemann: Sonata II in e Minor, TWV 40:142: III. Scherzando Artist: Luigi Lupo & Pietro Berlanda (flutes) Publisher: ℗ 2020 Elegia Classics

2 Sep 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 26 August 25

Title: Bonjour Vivaldi! Track: Motet à Grand Chœur "Laudate Dominum de coelis", Psaume 148 (D'après le Printemps de Vivaldi): IV. Juvenes et virgines (Pastorale) Artist: Le Parlement de Musique, Martin Gester & La Maîtrise de Bretagne Publisher: ℗ 2009 Centre culturel de rencontre d’Ambronay

26 Aug 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 19 August 25

Title: ‘The Musical Small Coalman’ Track: Pepusch: final Allegro from his concerto for Oboe Artist: The harmonious society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen” Publisher: Outthere 2012

19 Aug 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 12 August 25

Title: The unfortunate David Rizzio Track: Geminiani: Sleepy Body Artist: Palladian Ensemble Publisher: Linn Records, 1993

12 Aug 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 05 August 25

Title: Searching for the bassline Track: Vilsmaÿr: Violin Partita No. 5 in G Minor: I. Prelude Artist: Vaughan Jones Publisher: ℗ 2015 First Hand Records

5 Aug 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 29 July 25

Title: Forging Paradis Track: Carl Maria von Weber: Larghetto Artist: Daniel Hope and Jacques Ammon Publisher: ℗ 2020 Daniel Hope, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

29 Jul 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 22 July 25

Title: A cultured tax collector Track: “La Poupliniere” from Rameau’s 3rd concert Artist: Christophe Rousset and the Talents Lyriques. Publisher: Decca 2003

22 Jul 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 15 July 25

Title: Revolution! (what happened to 3 composers connected Marie Antoinette) Track: Dussek: The Sufferings of the Queen of France Artist: David Kadouch Publisher: ℗ 2019 Mirare

15 Jul 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 08 July 25

Title: Forging Bach Track: Casadesus: Concerto for Viola in C Minor: III. Allegro molto energico Artist: Nemanja Radulović & Double Sens Publisher: ℗ 2016 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

8 Jul 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 01 July 25

Title: Franz Benda Track: Franz Benda: Violin Sonata in G Major, LeeB 3.86: III. Scherzando Artist: Evgeny Sviridov with Ludus Instrumentalis. Publisher: ℗ 2023 CPO

1 Jul 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 24 June 25

Title: Georg Benda Track: Georg Benda: harpsichord concerto in F Minor. 3. Allegro Molto Artist: Francesco Corti performs with Il Pomo d'Oro. Publisher: ℗ 2025 Outhere Music France

24 Jun 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 17 June 25

Title: Mrs Cornelys Part 2 – Impresaria Track: JC Bach 6 Quartets, Op. 8, No. 2 in D Major, W. B52 Artist: Les Ombres Publisher: ℗ 2022 Mirare

17 Jun 5 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 10 June 25

Title: Mrs Cornelys Part 1 – Soprano (an unusual woman) Track: È pena troppo barbara’from Gallupi’s Antigono. Artist: Catherine King and Il Canto Di Orfeo conducted by Gianluca Capuano. Publisher: Linn Records 2016

10 Jun 6 min

Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 03 June 25

Title: The Mysterious Comte de St Germain (an unusual man) Track: Six Sonatas for Two Violins with a Bass for the Harpsichord or Violoncello. Sonata I in F Major: I. Molto Adagio Artist: Ensemble Ad Fontes & Mojca Gal Publisher: ℗ 2022 MBM Mielke Bergfeld Musikproduktion oHG

3 Jun 5 min