A Harmonia Mundi release of music by William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.
Baroque composers were notorious for ingratiating themselves to people of power, wealth, and influence. We'll look at dedication pages and their results.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber’s pieces for violin, as well as a sampling of his vocal and larger instrumental works.
A mix of music and food, as well as compositions about food and drink.
This week on Harmonia we'll look at the opus 5 from the 17th and 18th centuries.
A sampler of early music in movies, as well as a recent release of music dedicated to Lady Penelope Rich.
A look at Mozart in Vienna and some of his contemporaries.
Music for dancing from the 16th through the 18th Centuries.