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Each week, Texas Public Radio's own Gerald Self takes you on a trip back in time, exploring the very best in early classical music on Musica Antiqua.  Self not only details the history of the beautiful music you hear, but talks about the rare instruments on which it is played.  Self is not only an authority on early music, but is an accomplished harpsichord builder as well.

Questions about the program and featured music can be e-mailed to . Find out more about San Antonio's early music scene at www.earlymusicsa.org.

Airs:  9 p.m. Wednesdays on KPAC 88.3 FM and KTXI 90.1 FM

Program Listings:

Composer, Title, Performer, Label

Playlist for June 17, 2009

1. Giovanni Trabaci: Verses, Michael van Goethem, Naxos
2. Trabaci: Toccata Primo, Sergio Vartolo, Naxos
3. Trabaci: Toccata Seconda per l’arpa, Andrew Lawrence-King, Naxos
4. Trabaci: Canzon Chromatica, Flanders Recorder, Voxtempris Quartet
5. Pietro Giramo: Pazzia venuta da Napoli, Capella de Turchini, Naïve
6. Cristoforo Caresana: La Tarentella, Capella de Turchini, Naïve
7. A. Scarlatti: Su le Sponde del Tebro, Kathleen Battle, Sony

Playlist for June 10, 2009

1. Anon.: Fanfare and song "Viva Rey Fernando," Hesperion XX, Angel
2. Caroso: Dance "Cascarda," The Broadside Band, Hyperion
3. J. Tinctorus: Kyrie from Mass for 3 voices, Early Music Consort of London, EMI
4. Tinctorus: Song "Helas, " Piffaro, Dorian
5. J. Cornago: "Donde estas," Hesperion XX, Angel
6. Diego Ortiz: 3 Ricadacados, Waverly Consort, CBS
7. Diego Ortiz: Ricacado, Romanesque, Ricercar
8. Giovanni da Nola: "O dio se verde charo," Hesperion XX, Angel
9. Giovanni da Nola: "Fontana chi dai acqua," Shirley Rumsay, Naxos
10. Filippo Azzailo: "Al di dolci ben mio," Musica Reservata, Philips
11. Filippo Azzailo: "Ti partir cor mia caro," Shirley Rumsay, Naxos
12. Filippo Azzailo: "Chi passa persta strada," Doulce Memoire, Astree

Playlist for June 3, 2009

Music of the Troubadours
Anon, estampie, St. George's Canzona, CRD
Bernart de Ventadorn, Quand vei la laudeta, Clemencic Consort, Harmonia Mundi
Peire Vidal, Baron de mon covit, Studio for Early Music, Teldec
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, Kalenda maya, Martin Best Consort, Nimbus
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, Kalenda maya, Studio for Early Music, Teldec
Anon, Pastorela Alla Francesca, Opus 111
Anon, Pastorela St. George's, Canzona, CRD

Playlist for May 27, 2009

Alessandro Scarlatti, Salve Regina, June Anderson/Cecilia Bartoli, London
Alessandro Scarlatti, Dixit Dominus, The English Consort/Pinnock, DGG
Alessandro Scarlatti, Sonata #7 in d minor, Musica Pacifica, Dorian
Alessandro Scarlatti, Toccata in d minor, Byron Schenkman, Dorian

Playlist for May 20, 2009

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Playlist for May 13, 2009

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Playlist for May 6, 2009

Anon., Salterllo de la Ragione, Doulce Memoire, Astree
Anon., Von vit doit, La Mourache, Arion
Anon., Aucun ont trouve, Early Music Consort of London, Archiv
Anon., La Volta, Early Music Consort of London, Archiv
Anon., Chiara Stella, Lacrimae Ensemble, Erasmus
Arbeau, Bransles, The Broadside Band, HarmoniaMundi
Francesco d’Ana, Nasce l’aspera , Doulce Memoire, Astree
C. Jannequin, Il Estoit Une Fillete, Vocal Ens. of Lausanne, MHS
Susato, Ronde, Ensemble Ricercare, MHS
Robert Ballard, Tourdion, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roi, Columbia
Anon., Fils a Marier with variations, The Folger Consort, Bard Records
Anon., Come live with me and be my love, The Broadside Band, Astree
J. Kapsberger, Colascione, Rolf Lislevand, Astree
Anon., Nutmegs and Ginger, The Musicians of Swanne Alley, Focus
Anon., In a Garden Green, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian

Playlist for April 29, 2009

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Playlist for April 22, 2009

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Playlist for April 15, 2009

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Playlist for April 8, 2009

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Playlist for April 1, 2009
Gregorian Chant between ca. 800 and 1200

Anon., Cum vidissent autem, Sequentia, RCA Victor
Anon., Tenebrae factae sunt, The Deller Consort, Harmonia Mundi
Anon., Antiphon and Psalm 23, Chanticleer, Teldec
Anon., Antiphon and psalm, The Clerkes of St. Luke’s, Local recording - not commercially available
Anon., Alma Redemptoris, Schola Canorum of Basel, RCA Victor
Anon., Alleluia and verses, Schola Cantorum of Basel, RCA Victor
Anon., Crux Fidelis, Chanticleer, Teldec
Anon., Salva Regina, Chanticleer, Teldec
Anon., Respond for the Feast, Ensemble Organum, Harmonia Mundi of St. Bernard