Calliope | |
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Origin | New York City |
Genres | Renaissance music, modern music |
Labels | Nonesuch, Summit |
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Calliope is a New York City-based band which plays Renaissance music and modern music using early musical instruments, such as the sackbut, shawm, viol, and the hurdy-gurdy. [1]
Calliope won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975. [2] [3] The band performed at the 1977 U.S. Presidential inauguration [4] and later contributed to the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts.
The band released three albums: Calliope Dances: A Renaissance Revel ( Nonesuch, [5] 1982); Calliope Festival (Nonesuch, 1984); and Diversions ( Summit, 1990). The band recorded Peter Schickele's composition Bestiary in 1984.
They won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975.
Digital stereo sound provides Calliope with a rewarding balance between spaciousness and detail (Nonesuch)
Calliope | |
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Origin | New York City |
Genres | Renaissance music, modern music |
Labels | Nonesuch, Summit |
Members |
|
Calliope is a New York City-based band which plays Renaissance music and modern music using early musical instruments, such as the sackbut, shawm, viol, and the hurdy-gurdy. [1]
Calliope won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975. [2] [3] The band performed at the 1977 U.S. Presidential inauguration [4] and later contributed to the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts.
The band released three albums: Calliope Dances: A Renaissance Revel ( Nonesuch, [5] 1982); Calliope Festival (Nonesuch, 1984); and Diversions ( Summit, 1990). The band recorded Peter Schickele's composition Bestiary in 1984.
They won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975.
Digital stereo sound provides Calliope with a rewarding balance between spaciousness and detail (Nonesuch)