Harmonia Early Music
We’ll unravel the city’s intricate tradition of liturgical music, revel in masterworks by Czech natives and more. Plus, a featured release of music by Knüpfer.
A sampling of music from the 2011 EMA Naxos Recording Competition. We’ll feature the five finalists including the winning ensemble, Wayward Sisters.
We’ll visit with ensemble Musica Pacifica and learn the history of the early harp. Plus a featured release of Baroque music by Sphera AntiQua.
No, we're not referring to the Beethoven movie... We're celebrating love on this episode with words by Petrarch, iconic lovers like Robin and Marion, and more.
A tribute to singer Montserrat Figueras who passed away in November 2011. Plus, we'll look at a couple of overshadowed composers that history has forgotten.
From an Italian nun to lady troubadours in the middle ages to twenty-first century female musicians: we're exploring music written and performed by women.
We’ll hear songs pirates would have sung during their daily work, take a look back at songs about the sea from Medieval Iceland, and more.
Explore music from the city of Ferrara, and hear “new music” from 17th c. Italy performed by the ensemble Quicksilver. Also, we pay tribute to Gustav Leonhardt.
We'll take a look at the Parisian chanson and explore the work of early music pioneer, William Christie. Plus, music by German composer Heinrich Isaac.
Music by a mysterious figure from medieval France.
The celebrated 17th-century orchestra, the 24 Violons of Versailles, included many different sizes of violon.
An early sixteenth century mass in twelve parts - very unusual!
A lost seventeenth century Italian "dialogue" is found and brought to life!
Recording of a little-known opera that was very successful in its own time.
The ensemble Florilegium performs a flute concerto from the National Archives of Scotland, found in 2010.
Ensemble Leones performs the music of Neidhart, a famous Minnesinger.
Hesperion XXI, Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras, peace and a dialogue of souls - what more do you need to know?
Medieval and Renaissance Music for Epiphany by Schola Antiqua of Chicago.
Chorales and sacred music sung in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish.
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, sings music from Taverner to Tavener!
Brahms? On period instruments? Is that early music?
The Canadian ensemble Tafelmusik celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope.
Let’s take a quick look back in time. . . . to the year 1390 -- the year of John Dunstable's birth and the deaths of John I and Robert II.
Let’s take a quick look back in time... to the battle of Margate, the establishment of the oldest university in Germany, and more...in the year 1386.
Read our interview with Judith Linsenberg and Elizabeth Blumenstock of the ensemble Musica Pacifica.
Let's take a quick look back in time...to the death of Margaret Stewart and birth of one popular preacher and two prominent composers, in the year 1445.
We remember the life and career of legendary early music performer, scholar, and teacher Gustav Leonhardt.
Let’s take a quick look back in time. . . to the year 1170. . .and the birth of Sir Walter of the Bird-Field, and the death of a bear and an archbishop.
Let’s take a quick look back in time… to the year 1066 and the death of Edward the Confessor, the Battle of Hastings, and a manuscript of harp music.
Harmonia takes a look at early music recordings nominated for the 2011 Grammy Awards
Let’s take a look back in time… to the lives of some famous women from the Middle Ages.
Let’s take a look back in time. . . . We spun the wheel, and it landed on 1618.
Let’s take a quick look back in time…to the painting Allegory of Spring by 17th-century Polish painter and engraver Jerzy Siemiginowski.
I sat down with Jacques earlier this spring to discuss his latest projects and some of his favorite recordings.
Let’s take a quick look back in time to 1486...to the Tudor dynasty, the birth of Agricola and the publication of Mirandola's "Oration on the Dignity of Man."
‘Tis the season for early music festivals and workshops!
Let’s take a quick look back in time to 1719…to the birth of the quintessential stage “father” and a classic work of English literature.
Angela Mariani, a early music performer and scholar who has hosted Harmonia Early Music since 1991. Learn more »
Janelle Davis is an early music performer and co-host of the weekly Harmonia Early Music Podcast. Learn more »
Wendy Gillespie is a music professor at IU and co-host of the weekly Harmonia Early Music Podcast. Learn more »
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