(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast

Let's take a closer look behind the concert stage and into the fascinating world of historical performance. I'm your host - traverso player and curator Darina Ablogina, together we will explore how musicians approach the music of the past: from original sources and period instruments to questions of style, aesthetics, and interpretation. A thoughtful and curious space where research meets artistry, inviting both experienced musicians and passionate listeners to discover Early Music from a new perspective.

(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast is a music podcast hosted by Darina Ablogina, with 77 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Darina Ablogina hosts (in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast, a music show with 77 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Two Composers, One Opera: Francesco Corti on Handel/Telemann's Otto

  Sep 22, 202642 minS7

  Okay, this episode has been such a treat to make. My guest is harpsichordist and conductor Francesco Corti , and honestly, I could have talked to him for three more hours. This mini-series is dedicated to the Telemann Festtage Magdeburg made possible thanks to their wonderfully generous support, and a special thank-you to Fynn Liess , who helped make this whole collaboration happen. So here's the mystery we're unpacking today: an opera called Otto — credited to both Handel AND Telemann . Two composers, one opera? How does that even work? I had so many questions, and Francesco had all the answers (plus a story that's honestly better than I expected). https://telemann.de/event/otto-4 We also get into what it's actually like to stand in front of an orchestra as a conductor, how instrumentation gets built from the ground up, and what the real difference is between a baton and a baguette . (Turns out only one of them is edible. Barely.) Curious, funny, full of insight: this conversation has everything. Come listen! Huge thanks to Arcana recording label for allowing me to frame my episode with their stunning recordings! Recordings for the episode are from Francescos` Spotify channel JS Bach Praeludium BWV 815a https://open.spotify.com/track/2ylClhXiW75PVQrqjcBtD6 #HistoricallyInformedPerformance #HIPP #EarlyMusic #Harpsichord #FrancescoCorti #TelemannFesttageMagdeburg #Telemann #Handel #BaroqueOpera #ClassicalMusicPodcast

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  Episode #12

  Reinoud Van Mechelen: 🌙 From Morning to Night

  Dec 29, 202538 minS6

  <p>🎧 Season finale | (In)Sight-Reading Enlightenment</p><p>What does it mean to perform Baroque music today?</p><p>In the final episode of Season 6, I speak with Belgian tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen, founder and artistic director of a nocte temporis, about navigating the early music world between iconic masterpieces and forgotten jewels. We talk about festivals, opera characters, curating programs from morning to night, and how to stay fresh when performing the same repertoire again and again.</p><p>While editing this episode, one thought kept returning: the audience doesn’t come to check if we are right or wrong —...

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  Special Series for zamus: Why We Gather – Behind the zamus Symposium

  Oct 8, 202519 minS0

  <p>In this final episode of our zamus mini-series, we meet two of the driving forces behind the “Creating New Spaces” symposium: Charlotte Nachtsheim, organiser of the event, and Mélanie Froehly artistic director of zamus. Together with the artistic director of the festival Midori Seiler they have shaped the structure of the symposium and brought this idea come true.</p><p>We speak with Charlotte about the meaning of colonialism and decolonialism in the context of early music—how the field is shaped by its history, and what it means to rethink that history in today’s world. Can early mus...

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  Special Series for zamus: Troubled Texts, Critical Questions – Inside Critical Classics

  Oct 8, 202523 minS0

  <p>In this second episode of our zamus mini-series, we take a deep dive into the work of Critical Classics—an initiative that rethinks how we perform historical operas and oratorios by addressing racism, exoticism, and other forms of discrimination embedded in the original texts.</p><p>We’re joined by Leyla Ercan, co-initiator of the project, and Änne-Marthe Kühn, dramaturge and researcher, who reflect on how theatre can both reveal and reproduce harmful narratives. Together, they share the origins of the project, their guiding principles, and what it means to reframe canonical works like The Magic Flute in a way...

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  Special Series for zamus: Decolonial Futures and Forgotten Origins

  Oct 8, 202529 minS0

  <p>In this opening episode of our special series with zamus for the “Creating New Spaces” Decolonisation Symposium, we explore the colonial shadows cast over the world of early music. Historian and activist Dr. Rahab Njeri speaks about decolonial aesthetics and the need to reclaim artistic spaces through marginalized and indigenous forms of knowledge.</p><p>https://frauengeschichtsverein.de/2023/08/22/dr-des-rahab-njeri/</p><p>We then turn to musician and researcher Jorge Silva, who guides us through the African and South American origins of familiar Baroque dances. What colonial narratives are hidden in the elegant sarabande—and what happens when we start to lis...

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