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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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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 02 June 26

    Title: Pisendel in Venice How the composer Pisendel introduced Vivaldi’s music to the glittering court of Dresden. Track: Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A Major, RV 340, III. Allegro Artist: Le Concert de la Loge & Julien Chauvin Publisher: ℗ 2022 Naïve, a label of Believe Group

  2. 149

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 09 June 26

    Title: Schrank II What lay behind the doors of Cabinet II in Dresden? Track: Henricus Albicastro: Violin Sonata in F Minor: III. Passacaglia Artist : Kinga Ujszászi & Tom Foster Publiher: ℗ 2022 First Hand Records

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 26 May 26

    Title : A salon in Paris where the finest Italian and French musicians could mingle. Track : J.B. Quentin: Sonata in D Minor for Violin and Continuo, Book III No. 10, IV. Gracioso Artist : David Plantier & Les plaisirs du parnasse Pubisher : ℗ 2024 David Plantier

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 19 May 26

    Title : A favourite of Madame du Pompadour and Louis XV. Track : Louis-Gabriel Guillemain - Six sonates en quatuors, Op. 12, Sonate No. 3: I. Allegro moderato Artist : Nevermind Publisher : ℗ 2015 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France

  5. 146

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 5 May 26

    Title: Disastrous Fireworks Track: Handel: Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 - La Réjouissance Artist: King’s consort, Robert King Publisher: Hyperion 2009

  6. 145

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 21 April 26

    Title: A Coffee Ban Track: “Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süße” from Bach’s coffee Cantata. Artist: Sum Jo with the Concertgebouw orchestra Publisher: 2006 Warner Classics

  7. 144

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 14 April 26

    Title: In Praise of Coffee Track: Bernier: Le Caffé: V. Air gay Artist: Hana Blažíková, Ensemble Masques & Olivier Fortin Publisher: ℗ 2019 L’Enharmonique & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France

  8. 143

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 31 Mar 26

    Title: Bach’s female librettist. Christiana Mariana von Ziegler – Poeta Laureate, Bach’s only female librettist, and a good shot with the crossbow Track: J.S. Bach: Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74: II. Aria. Komm, komm, mein Herze steht dir offen (Sopran) Artist: Christoph Spering, Das Neue Orchester & Chorus Musicus Köln Publisher: ℗ 2025 harmonia mundi

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 24 Mar 26

    Title: Teatre Sant’Angelo - The highs and lows of one of Venice’s leading opera houses. Track: Chelleri: Aria. Astri aversi Artist: Adèle Charvet & Le Consort Publisher: ℗ 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France

  10. 141

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 17 Mar 26

    Title: Tickling the Ivories - Tickling the ivories. Bone, boxwood and ebony on early keyboards. Track: Durante: Harpsichord Concerto In B Flat Major: III. Allegro Artist: Concerto Köln, Werner Erhardt & Gerald Hambitzer Publisher: Capriccio 1994

  11. 140

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 10 Mar 26

    Title: Marie Antoinette’s Piano (Opus) - How did Marie Antoinette’s beloved piano survive the revolution? Track: Mozart: Suite in C Major, K. 399: III. Courante. Artist: Kristian Bezuidenhout Publisher: ℗ 2016 Harmonia Mundi USA

  12. 139

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 03 March 26

    Title : The St Hubery Heel (Opus) Marie Antoinette’s shoes and a famous soprano. Track : Didon - Acte III, Scéne 1 - Air de Didon: Non, ce n'est plus pour moi Artist: Les Talens Lyriques, Véronique Gens & Publisher: 2009 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics.Christophe Rousset

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 24 February 26

    Title : James II Coronation A magnificent coronation for a short lived king. Or Cold Puffins and blumange on the cornation menu. Track : My Heart is Inditing of a Good Matter, Z. 30 Artist: VOCES8 & Les Inventions Publisher: ℗ 2014 Signum Records

  14. 137

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 17 February 26

    Title: The Mississippi Bubble (Where was Telemann when the Mississippi Bubble burst?) Track: La Bourse Suite in B-flat Major: L'espérance de Mississippi Artist: Tafelmusik & Jeanne Lamon Publisher: ℗ 1999 Analekta

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 10 February 26

    Title: What Lyra is this? (What instrument is La Lyra?) Track: Carlo Farina La Lyra from the Capriccios Stravagante Artist: Bellot Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 2025 First Hand Records

  16. 135

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 03 February 26

    Title: Baroque Voyages: On board the ship (What music did Sir Francis Drake dine to while circumnavigating the world?) Track: John Dowland, The Earle of Essex Galiard from Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares Artist: Fretwork Publisher: ℗ This compilation 1993 by EMI Records Ltd./Virgin Classics

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's -27 January 26

    Title: Baroque Voyages: Cuba (How did the Neapolitan style reach Cuba?) Track: Esteban Salas: Silencio, por si dormido Artist: Ars Longa De La Habana directed by Teresa Paz. Publisher: ℗ 2019 Phaia Music

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's -20 January 26

    Title: Baroque Voyages: Japan (Four musical Japanese boys visit Europe in 1582) Track :Ortiz: Romanesca Artist: Jordi Savall: Hespèrion XXI Publisher: Alia Vox @2001

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's -13 January 26

    Title: Baroque Voyages: Ethiopia (What instruments were taken deep into Ethiopia by the Portuguese Embassy of 1520?) Track: Enzina: Hoy Comamos Y Bebamos Artist: Jordi Savall, Rolf Lislevand, Michael Behringer, Etc. Publisher: @Alia Vox 1998

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bon's - 6 January 26

    Title: Baroque Voyages: Mexico (What dance was banned by the Inquisition in 1716?) Track: De Murcia: Cumbees Artist: William Carter (Baroque Guitar) Publisher: ℗ 2007 Linn Records Ltd

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 30 December 25

    Title: Stradella’s study of Lovesickness Track: "Così amor mi fai languir" from La forza dell'amor paterno by Stradella Artist: Bettina Simon with Nouva Barocco. Publisher: ℗ 2025 ossa

  22. 129

    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 23 December 25

    Title: A Mexican Christmas (Can you find fire in snow and snow in fire?) Track: Zespedes: “Convidando esta la noche” Artist: Ex Cathedra & Jeffrey Skidmore Publisher: ℗ 2010 Hyperion Records Limited

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 16 December 25

    Title: Cartloads of Music (Music for a foot tapping king) Track: John Jenkins: Fantasia-Suite in A Minor, VdGS group IV, No. 1, Courante Artist: Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque. Publisher: ℗ 2024 Channel Classics Records / Outhere Music France & Kerkenstein Productions

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 09 December 25

    Title: The King’s Favourite ( The favourite composer of King Charles I and a piece about drops of water) Track: William Lawes: Almaine "La goutte" (the Drop): Fantasia-Suite No. 8 in D Major Artist: Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque Publisher: ℗ 2024 Channel Classics Records / Outhere Music France & Kerkenstein Productions

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 02 December 25

    Title: The Dutch Muse (Can the muse Euterpe be found in old Amsterdam?) Track: Van Eyck: Comagain a 2 Pieter de Vois: Brande Yrlandt, Artist: Cordevento & Erik Bosgraaf Publisher: ℗ 2024 Brilliant Classics

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 25 November 25

    Title: St Cecilia(Saint and Muse - Cecilia is breaking my heart) Track: Herbert Howells: A Hymn for St Cecilia Artist: The choir of Royal Holloway is conducted by Rupert Gough Publisher: ℗ 2014 Hyperion Records Limited

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 18 November 25

    Title: Baroque Minimalism (Need some calming 400 year old ‘minimalist’ music while studying for exams?) Track: Kapsberger’s Toccata Arpeggiata Artist: Darko Karajić Publisher: ℗ 2015 Darko Karajic

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 11 November 25

    Title: Telemann’s Garden (Opus Article) Track: James Oswald: Airs for the Seasons, Spring. Ranunculus: I. Moderato and II. Allegro Andante Artist: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 2023 Leaf Music ULC

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 04 November 25

    Title: Telemann meets Don Quixote Track: Don Quixote Suite: III Son Attaque Des Moulins a Vent, IV Les Soupirs Amoureux Apres La Princesse Dulcinee, VII Le Couche De Don Quixote Artist: Christian Lindberg, Musica Vitae & Georg Philipp Telemann Publisher: ℗ 2020 European Gramophone

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 28 October 25

    Title: A stolen Stradivarius Track: Bach’s A minor violin concerto – 3rd movement Artist: Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Publisher: @ Sony Entertainment 2014

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 21 October 25

    Title: A stolen Stradivarius Track: Bach’s A minor violin concerto – 3rd movement Artist: Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Publisher: @ Sony Entertainment 2014

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 14 October 25

    Title: The Invisible Orchestra Track: Thomas Simpson: Tre Danse for Gambekvintet: Courante Artist: Bourrasque Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 1992 Dacapo

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 07 October 25

    Title: The Invisible Orchestra Track: Thomas Simpson: Tre Danse for Gambekvintet: Courante Artist: Bourrasque Ensemble Publisher: ℗ 1992 Dacapo

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 30 September 25

    Title: Yet another Bach! Track: JL Bach Trauermusik: 25. Aria (Bass): "So viel Gnadengaben" Artist: Andreas Wolf (Bass) Hans-Christoph Rademann, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Publisher: ℗ 2011 harmonia mundi

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Anna's Baroque Bon Bons - 12 August 25

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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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