Focus on Flowers

Merula, Opus 11 28.11.2014 6:50 ↓

A world premiere recording of Tarquinio Merula’s complete op. 11, collected in one recording.

Achillea Cultivars 27.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Achillea is the botanical name for yarrow and was named after Homer’s hero of the Trojan wars-Achilles.

Curator Judith Barter 23.11.2014 57:15 ↓

Yaël Ksander interviews Judith Barter, Field-McCormick Chair and Curator of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Masses For 1453 21.11.2014 8:14 ↓

Cantica Symphonia performs two of Dufay’s arguably most influential polyphonic works: 'Missa Se la face ay pale and Missa L’homme arme.

Thanksgiving Flowers and Leaves 20.11.2014 2:00 ↓

For flower lovers, a Thanksgiving table is not complete without some blooms.

Journalist Thomas French 14.11.2014 52:08 ↓

Perry Metz interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and IU Professor of Practice Thomas French.

Classic Plants 13.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Like a little black dress, some plants are classics and never go out of style.

Annuals For Pots 06.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Now that we have had our first frosts in the Midwest, I am thinking about what to plant next year.

Sportscaster Don Fischer 02.11.2014 58:47 ↓

Gena Asher interviews Don Fischer, who has been the radio voice of Indiana University football and basketball games for forty years.

Agastache 30.10.2014 2:00 ↓

This genus of plants are commonly called anise hyssops and are in the mint family.

Cello And Viola Da Gamba: Schenck, Berteau And Bach 24.10.2014 16:02 ↓

Lixsania Fernandez and Johannes Schenck, Christophe Coin and Martin Berteau, Shirley Hunt and J.S. Bach.

Dark Hues 23.10.2014 2:00 ↓

I just can’t seem to get enough of these dark-colored plants in my garden.

Music Of The Sephardim 17.10.2014 10:11 ↓

Sephardic Music performed by Yaniv d'Or, Ensemble Naya, and the Apollo Ensemble.

Smaller And Better 16.10.2014 2:00 ↓

If you have grown the big Joe Pye weeds that are tall and spread a lot, you will love this smaller one.

Cartoonist Dave Coverly 15.10.2014 58:50 ↓

Daniel Grundmann interviews IU alumnus Dave Coverly, creator of the award-winning comic Speed Bump.

Stories from the Transom Workshop 13.10.2014 58:43 ↓

A sample of short-form radio pieces that were produced in this summer's Transom radio workshop.

Smith's Seasons 11.10.2014 7:37 ↓

Toss your flip-flops in the back of the closet and dig out your favorite fuzzy sweater...summer has passed, autumn is here and winter is on the way.

Summersweet Surprises 09.10.2014 2:00 ↓

Like good friends, good shrubs have the capacity to keep surprising us with their many virtues!

Lamento 03.10.2014 10:08 ↓

"Ah, let me die! I shall shed blood from neck, but not tears from my eyes."

Laughter And Tears 03.10.2014 58:52 ↓

Laughter and tears: two of the most human forms of expression. This week on Harmonia, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll sample a recording by John Holloway.

Dogbane 02.10.2014 2:00 ↓

In my Midwestern garden amsonia's yellow foliage is a welcome accent in the late autumn landscape.

Photograph: Father And Grandfather Fishing The Pier... 28.09.2014 5:29 ↓

O'Neill reads "Anniversary Poem for Ann," "Tectonic of Love," "Photograph: Father and Grandfather Fishing the Pier at Michigan City, and "One Month After."

Joseph Martin Kraus 26.09.2014 7:40 ↓

Kraus’s writing is incredibly lyrical and singable….earworms are guaranteed!

Musica 26.09.2014 58:51 ↓

We're listening to music about music on this edition of Harmonia!

Sneezeweed 25.09.2014 2:00 ↓

Sneezeweed has not only an unfortunate but also an inaccurate common name, as it actually does not cause sneezing.