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Episode details

Radio 3,03 May 2026,59 mins

The music of Madrid

The Early Music Show

Available for 27 days

Hannah French explores music-making in the city of Madrid from the early Renaissance up to the 18th Century, including important figures such as Tomas Luis de Victoria, Antonio de Cabezon, Domenico Scarlatti, Luigi Boccherini, and the famous castrato Farinelli, who was appointed as chamber musician to King Philip V in 1737.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Amar y ser amado y la divina Philotea (Seguidilla)
    Amar y ser amado y la divina Philotea (Seguidilla)
    José de Nebra
  3. 2.
    Salve Regina (O Clemens)
    Salve Regina (O Clemens)
    Manuel Pla
  4. 3.
    Sonata in A minor, K. 175
    Sonata in A minor, K. 175
    Domenico Scarlatti