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
May 13, 2008
The Latest Lully
This week on Harmonia we'll focus on two new recordings of operas by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Dynamic performances by the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra as well as La Simphonie du Marais will excite the soul and make you want to jump up and dance. In addition, we'll also enjoy a new release by the Hilliard Ensemble.

May 20, 2008
The Art of Diminution
Instrumentalists have been admiring and imitating the voice for hundreds of years. During the Renaissance, a cornettist or violinist would have gone even further by taking a popular song and decorating it. This week on Harmonia we'll listen to examples of how instrumentalists created diminutions out of music by Palestrina, Crequillon, and others. A new release by Le Concert d'Astree will also be featured.

May 27, 2008
Psalm 42
This week on Harmonia we'll listen to settings of Psalm 42 – As pants the hart for cooling streams. Italy, Germany, France, England, and America will be represented as we explore a lesser-known yet beautiful psalm. A new release by harpsichordist Davitt Moroney on the Plectra label will also be featured.

June 3, 2008
Commemorating Fasch
Harmonia will mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Johann Friedrich Fasch with a commemoration of his life as an exceptional composer. A new release of French baroque cantatas by Ensemble Battistin will also be featured. 7pm Harmonia Continued

June 10, 2008
Feast of the Pheasant
1454 A look at the extravagant medieval banquet known as the Feast of the Pheasant, the event was intended to kick-off a crusade. Also a reconstruction of its music by Ensemble Gilles Binchois and a new release by Ensemble Dulce Melos.

June 17, 2008
The Portuguese Renaissance
Some of the finest composers of the Portuguese Renaissance: Manuel Machado, Gaspar Fernandes, and Pedro de Escobar. Also a new Centaur label release by fortepianist Ira Braus.

June 24, 2008
The Corellisti
A look at the different types of pieces that were created in Arcangelo Corelli’s honor, with highlights from composers: Veracini, Geminiani, Couperin, and Telemann. We’ll also listen to a new release of Handel’s opera “Semele.”

July 1, 2008
The Ursuline Manuscript
Celebrate the 4th of July with a trip to the Deep South. The French ensemble Le Concert Lorrain will perform excerpts from the “Ursuline Manuscript,” the sole surviving collection of music from 18th-century New Orleans. 9pm Vox Humana