Nowadays, the name 'Bach' is synonymous with one person - Johann Sebastian Bach. However, this Baroque genius was but one member of a family musical dynasty spanning seven generations of creative brilliance. This episode, host Hugh Ronzani and esteemed guest Dr Alan Maddox dive into a selection of tales and musical masterpieces from Western music's most prodigious family, the Bachs.

What makes Mozart's concerto for basset clarinet so captivating? Is it the melody? The tone of the instrument? Or perhaps our contemporary familiarity with this work? Despite Craig Hill's unfortunate late cancellation, join host Hugh Ronzani and esteemed guest Dr Alan Maddox for their first look at Mozart together, replete with tales from a time of high infant mortality and astonishing music-making.

Have you ever wondered what life was like at the French court? Do you know where ballet came from? Join host Hugh Ronzani and esteemed guest Dr Alan Maddox for a deep dive into over 200 years of music history, and extraordinary story behind Fauré's Requiem.

Naples, Florence, Rome, Venice - join host Hugh Ronzani and Sydney's own Caldara expert, guest Dr Alan Maddox, as they delve into the history and music of these four cities at the heart of a Baroque pasticcio imagined by Paul Dyer.

With the imminent return to the concert hall just over the horizon, Hugh Ronzani is joined for a wonderful tale of Baroque music-making and carol singing with sublime soprano Belinda Montgomery, the Brandenburg Choir's longest-serving member. Hugh and Lindy revisit Noël! Noël! music past, present and future as part of celebrations for 21 years of festive magic in 2021.

The tale behind Baroque in Bloom starts at Cremona, continues through Lucca, then Bologna, Rome and finally Venice via Dresden. Join Hugh Ronzani and esteemed guest Dr Alan Maddox for this very special extended episode of Tales of Baroque, where they discuss the origins of the modern violin and several fundamental Baroque music forms.

Who was Johann Sebastian Bach, and who is he for us now? The Brandenburg's Hugh Ronzani is joined by Dr Alan Maddox to discuss the far-reaching influence of arguably the greatest composer of all time, in this special extra-long episode of Tales of Baroque.

In this episode, Hugh Ronzani and Dr Alan Maddox discuss the 'higher angels' that fleetingly floated above the music of Handel and Carl Heinrich Graun on the Baroque stage, and the real importance of these superstars of the past.