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Harmonia

KPBX 91.1 fm, Tuesday, 7pm-8pm

Angela Mariani hosts this weekly program exploring the world of Early Music, from the transcendent sounds of Anonymous 4, to the sublime realm of Chant, to the passion of an Italian Baroque violin sonata. Harmonia is produced in conjunction with Indiana University's world-renowned Early Music Institute.



Program Listings
February 9, 2010
Valentine's Special: Cupid, Love, and the Baroque

Harmonia explores Cupid, a classic symbol of love and Valentine's Day, including music from France, Italy, England, and Latin America. Harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright performs in a featured release entitled "Flores de Musica."

February 16, 2010
The Lute Books of Francesco Spinacino

Harmonia explores the first printed music for the lute, Francesco Spinacino's Intabulatura de lauto of 1507. Spinacino's life in brief, lute settings of popular chansons, and the story behind the last surviving copies of his lute books are all on the docket…. plus a recent release by the Holland Baroque Society in a program of music by Georg Muffat.

February 23, 2010
Late Medieval Songs from Cyprus

Harmonia looks at excerpts from a manuscript of late-medieval French songs copied on the island of Cyprus during the first half of the 15th Century. Ensemble La Morra's recent exploration of this repertoire on the Ramée label is featured alongside a recent release of 17th-century French and Italian music entitled Musique pour Mazarin!