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Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

  • Image of snakes from a late 11th century collection of texts. (BL Cotton MS Tiberius B V/1)
    Slimy, Slithering, and Squiggling Things
    LuAnn Johnson
    A snake slithers at your feet. A slimy frog leaps from a lily pad onto your head, and a fantastical serpent squiggles past—so begins a spooky evening creepy week...on Harmonia. We’ll explore music based on slimy, slithering, and squiggling things. Plus, orchestral suites by Telemann on our featured recording. Join us!
  • William Byrd’s signature, 1623.
    William Byrd: Persecution and Privilege
    LuAnn Johnson
    This week on Harmonia, we celebrate the life and music of William Byrd 400 years after his death. Byrd was Catholic in a time and place where it was easier to be Protestant. A favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, Byrd survived when others did not. Plus, our featured release is George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthems.
  • Buzzies
    LuAnn Johnson
    Busy bees buzz as they journey from flower to flower and back to the hive. But this week on Harmonia, bees aren’t all that’s a buzz—we’ll hear music featuring the crumhorn. Plus, our featured release is Handel Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 performed by Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.