Calliope Dances: A Renaissance Revel

Michael Praetorius (Composer), Pierre Attaingnant (Composer), King of England Henry VIII (Composer), Francisco de la Torre (Composer), Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro (Composer), Heinrich Isaac (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), French Anonymous (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Michael Praetorius, Pierre Attaingnant, King of England Henry VIII, Francisco de la Torre, Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro, et al.
• Audio CD (May 28, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IX7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,431 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Terpsichore Dances: Galliarde for recorders, bass viol and tambourine

2. Terpsichore Dances: Voltas (3)

3. Terpsichore Dances: Galliarde forrecorders and bass viol

4. Terpsichore Dances: Galliarde diminutions for recorders and bass viol

5. Terpsichore Dances: Ballet des anglois for trebleviol, bass viol, mute cornetto and sackbu

6. Terpsichore Dances: Bransle de la Royne for krummhorns, bass viol and drum

7. Basses Danses, for Renaissance ensemble

8. Taunder Naken for diverse instruments

9. Spagna, for diverse instruments

10. La Spagna

11. La Spagna, song for 3 voices

12. Galliardes (2) (16th Century French)

13. Pavane for Recorders and Viols (16th Century French)

14. Basse dance 'Auprès de vous' for cornetto, sackbut & 2 bass viols

15. Bransles Gay (3) for Pipe and tabor, Sackbut, Cornetto, bass Viol, Tambourine and Alto Krummhorn

16. Bransle Simple

17. L'homme armé, chanson

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, playful and tuneful, November 2, 2009

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Fred Applegate (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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I have owned this cd since the mid 80's, and return to it again and again. It is charming and bright, and my children, when they were young, would love to dance when I put this on. Often this music is presented in a very dry and academic manner: it is refreshing to hear it played with such a great sense of fun: you can imagine a true "Renaissance Revel". I especially found the anonymous French dances infectiously happy. It is simple music making, and the sounds of some of the instruments may be a bit unfamiliar, and to some, a bit raucous, but done with great skill and verve. Listen to the samples: if you like them, you'll love the whole disc.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harpsichord music at its finext, October 23, 2010

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Dawn Wisniewski "M'Aisling" (Vancouver, WA) - See all my reviews
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I owned this recording "way back" when it was on vinyl and it was always one of my favorites. I was delighted to find it on CD after I sold my turntable and all my LPs. If you like harpsichord music, you will really enjoy this recording.

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overall a strong Very Good CD, January 15, 2007

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M. Stehney - See all my reviews
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A very good CD for Renaissance type music, but not an excellent one. If you have tons of this sort of music already, then buy this one for something a bit different.