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Wine Tasting

Humans first started making wine about 8,000 years ago in the Southern Caucasus region of what is now the country of Georgia and we’ve been writing, making art, and yes, singing about it, for almost as long. This week on Harmonia, pour a glass of your favorite or simply let the music intoxicate you as we sample music about wine. Plus, on our featured recording, Alta Early Music Ensemble takes us on a passeggiata with Leonardo Da Vinci. Read More »

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Different Ways to Think About Early Music

On Sunday, May 21, the Bloomington Early Music Festival kicks off a whole week of concerts and activities under the theme "Arabia, Iberia, and Latin America," expanding the focus of early music beyond Europe.

We'll hear music of Francois Devienne, CPE Bach, and Frédéric Duvernoy performed in 1988 by Colin St. Martin and Richard Seraphinoff, who were students at the IU Early Music Institute at that time.

We'll hear music from the viol consort Phantasm during their 1999 U.S. tour.

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The Museum of Renaissance Music

The first Japanese Embassy to Europe, in 1586

This week, we’re visiting The Museum of Renaissance Music, or at least, listening to it. Editors Vincenzo Borghetti and Tim Shephard curated this “paper museum,” a book exploring the history of Renaissance music in 100 artifacts. Join us as we peruse these musical objects and their fascinating stories, and enjoy our imagined soundtrack.

Portrait of a Lady called Barbara Salutati, by Domenico Puligo

Before they were tragic characters in nineteenth-century opera, courtesans were the original Renaissance women: highly educated, socially refined, independent figures with significant literary, artistic, and musical training. This hour on Harmonia, we’ll explore the sound world of courtesans / from sixteenth-century Venice to Qing dynasty China and beyond.

The Wedding Dance, Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Grab a partner and head to the dance hall! This week on Harmonia, we’re throwing a dance party that spans several centuries. We’ll explore dances that were danced by professionals and amateurs alike as well as dance music that isn’t meant to be danced to at all. Our featured release is J.S. Bach Suites & Sonatas, Vol. 3 performed by Shirley Hunt.

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