Harmonia Early Music

Archive for October 2008

October 6, 2008

 

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New Music, Early Music

This week Harmonia explores Kile Smith's Vespers, a new work for choir and Renaissance band, plus a new release of Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo."

October 13, 2008

 

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Masters of the King’s Musick

Explore music of the first seven composers who were dubbed The Master of the Queen's Music. Also, a new release from recorder virtuoso Dan Laurin.

October 20, 2008

 

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Great Musicians Series: Michael McCraw

This week we welcome Michael McCraw, highly influential performer and teacher of historical bassoons. Plus, a new release from The Hilliard Ensemble.

October 27, 2008

 

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Moira Smiley & VOCO

Moira Smiley and VOCO at the 2008 Bloomington Early Music Festival... plus a new release of Telemann wind concertos.

October 6, 2008

 

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Music of William and Henry Lawes

A recent ATMA label release of William Lawes' harp consorts and a Hyperion recording of songs and instrumental pieces by the Lawes brothers.

October 13, 2008

 

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Simon Standage and the Collegium Musicum 90

Christmas cantatas and concertos as well as Leclair violin sonatas are explored this week with two Chandos label releases.

October 20, 2008

 

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18th-Century Piano Concertos

A look at recordings with fortepianists Susan Alexander-Max (Naxos) and David Owen Norris (Avie).

October 27, 2008

 

La Venexiana

La Venexiana and Monteverdi’s Madrigals

The Glossa labels brings us the final two recordings in La Venexiana's series of Monteverdi madrigals.

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