Early Music Now is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful Renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music, to magnificent Baroque cantatas and keyboard music. Host Sara Schneider brings knowledge, charm and passion to her presentation of seven hundred years of music history. From the latest recordings by today's vibrant young ensembles, to classics from the dawn of the early music revival, Early Music Now makes this repertoire accessible and enjoyable to a wide audience.
Membra Jesu Nostri: In 1680 the great organist, Dieterich Buxtehude composed a cycle of cantatas that he called "Membra Jesu Nostri." This music inspired J.S. Bach's pilgrimage to Lubeck. Today we'll hear this work performed by La Follia Austin Baroque.
Florilegium: Host Sara Schneider presents music from Germany and Austria for this week's show, including selections from Codex 457 from Tyrol featuring the Ensemble Peregrina. We'll also hear music by Oswald von Wolkenstein and Hildegard von Bingen, performed by Ensemble Leones and Sequentia.
The Four Seasons at 300: Some of the most popular classical pieces were published in Amsterdam in 1725 including Vivaldi's Four Seasons. We'll hear performances of these iconic works featuring violinist Theotime Langlois de Swart and Le Consort, along with a recent interview with Theotime.