Corelli - "La Folia" Violin Sonata in D Minor (1)
ARCANGELO CORELLI (1653-1713)
Variations on "La Follia" for violin and basso continuo in D minor Op. 5 No. 12
Performed by Hesperion XXI
Featuring Manfredo Kraemer, violin
Directed by Jordi Savall
NOTE: This is the original version of the piece. Not the edited, soul-less, "folia-for-dummies" made for the Suzuki method.
*Because this piece is over ten minutes long, I have split it into two videos
Link to part 1: • Corelli - "La Folia" Violin Sonata in D Mi...
**"La Folia" is one of the oldest European musical themes. This chord progression has been put to music many times by composers such as Arcangelo Corelli, C.P.E. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Allesandro Scarlatti, and Marin Marais.
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