Harmonia takes a trip this week through Renaissance England, Italy, and Spain with the London-based ensemble Circa 1500 and its director Nancy Hadden.
A look at Henry Purcell's small-scale compositions for keyboard, music for string ensembles, and songs.
An introduction to Obsidian Records, Britain's new early music label, featuring world-class performances of music from the Renaissance.
Barthold Kuijken, artistic director of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, joins Harmonia this week to explore music from a recent performance by the orchestra.
Harmonia goes medieval on you in a tour of a few of the typical instruments from the Middle Ages---the vielle, recorder, organetto, and the pipe and tabor.
A look at three recordings by French ensemble La Simphonie du Marais, including music by Lully and Delalande.
A look at the debut recording of Les Délices, an American chamber ensemble directed by Debra Nagy.
Two recordings of music by Handel and Lawes on the ATMA label, featuring American early harpist Maxine Eilander.
An introduction to Per Far Lieto, a European duo that specializes in medieval music (Catalina Vicens, organetto, and David Kuckhermann, percussion).
A look at Música Temprana, a dynamic group specializing in music of Spanish Colonial America.
A peek at four American early music concert series for the 2009-2010 season --- Berkeley, Seattle, Milwaukee, and Boston.
Early Music icon Emma Kirby will tour the US with lutenist Jakob Lindberg during the October and November of 2009.
A look at the many Youtube video performances of Purcell's duet "Sound the trumpet."
A summary of the baroque flute events at the 2009 National Flute Association Convention in New York City.
A look at a special recording in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Masaaki Suzuki, founder and music director of the Bach Collegium Japan, will spend the next two academic years teaching at Yale University.