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Archive for August 2011

August 7, 2011

 

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Beasts And Bestiaries

Harmonia goes where the wild things are as we delve into music inspired by the beasts within.

August 28, 2011

 

The chalumeau was often used to imitate bird calls, such as the turtle dove's.

What Do You Know, Chalumeau?

Music for the chalumeau. Plus, chant from the early Maronite Christian tradition, and a featured release from the Gregorian Ensemble of Notre Dame de Paris.

August 10, 2011

 

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Biber’s Violin Sonatas

A Bohemian violinist walks away from one employer for the hope of greener grass on the other side.

August 19, 2011

 

San Rocco Church in Rome

A Spaniard In The Papal Court

A family dynasty that makes the Sopranos look like the Cleavers.

August 30, 2011

 

Saint Jerome and Pope Gregory I

Gregorian Chant’s Greatest Hits!

This week, getting back to the basics of church music.

August 1, 2011

 

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Harmonia Time Capsule: 1455

Let’s take a quick look back in time…to the year 1455…a year of news and a year to remember.

August 8, 2011

 

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Harmonia Time Capsule: Physiologus

Let’s take a quick look back in time . . . in a special Harmonia Time Capsule featuring a famous bestiary.

August 15, 2011

 

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Harmonia Time Capsule: Arts Patronage In 17th-Century Rome

Let’s take a quick look back in time…to the most significant arts patrons in Rome during the second half of the 17th Century.

August 22, 2011

 

Man in the Iron Mask

Harmonia Time Capsule: 1669

Let’s take a quick look back in time... Diaries, conspiracy theories, and the death of an artistic genius: 1669…a year of news and a year to remember.

August 29, 2011

 

Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House

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August 29, 2011

 

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Harmonia Time Capsule: Notre Dame Cathedral

Let’s take a quick look back in time…in a special Harmonia Time Capsule tracing the history of one of the world’s most well-known cathedrals.

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