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An exploration of early developments in the musical world.

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    La Querelle des Bouffons

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    Lucie Skeaping considers the background to a significant 'musical war' in the 1750s.

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    1. Le Balet Comique de la Royne

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      Lucie Skeaping explores the 'balet comique de la royne'.

    2. Composer Profile - Giovanni Pergolesi

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      Catherine Bott delves into the music of Pergolesi, whose 300th anniversary falls in 2010.

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2010 NCEM Composers' Award

Following the highly successful inaugural NCEM Composers Award earlier this year, BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music, and the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars announce the launch of 2010 Award aimed at budding young composers across the UK. If you are aged 25 or under, here is the opportunity to compose a short unaccompanied vocal piece for one of the world's great early music vocal ensembles, and have your work recorded and broadcast on Radio 3.

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Saturday, 13:00 on Radio 3

Dancing in Tetuan

Lucie Skeaping presents a concert by Joglaresa at the 2009 Brighton Early Music Festival.

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