Anna’s Baroque Bon Bons

Title: James Watt – How (opus) Track: Quartet in G Major, WKO 227 Allegretto Title: La Rêveuse,Florence Bolton & Benjamin Perrot Publisher: ℗ 2025 harmonia mundi / La Rêveuse

Title: Duchess Anna Amalia The founder of the Court of Muses in Weimar Track: Duchess Anna Amalia’s opera: Erwin und Elmire (Entre Acte) Artist: Weimar Staatskapelle with Peter Gülke conducting. 4:51 Publisher: Capriccio 2006

Title: Lady Dering The first published female composer in British history. Track: Mary Harvey: In Vain Fair Chloris You Design Artist: Lucile Richardot, Adam Laloum & ActeSix Publisher: ℗ 2024 Oktav Records

Title: Denner Flute of 1725 An important find in a house about to be demolished. Track: Jacques-Martin Hotteterre: Airs et brunettes à deux et trois dessus pour les flutes traversières: Prelude - Air de Monsieur de Bousset "Pourquoy, doux Artist: Ashley Solomon, Reiko Ichise & David Miller Publisher: ℗ 2020 Channel Classics Records

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

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

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

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

Title: Not one Nicola Matteis, but three. Track: Matteis Jnr "Alia Fantasia" Artist: Isabelle Faust Publisher: ℗ 2023 harmonia mundi

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

Title: The Divine Saxon Track: Hasse: Sinfonia for Strings in G Minor: I. Allegro. Op.5 no. 6 Artist: Concerto Köln & Pablo Heras-Casado Publisher: ℗ 2014 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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