La Follia

[omoshiroidayo]

is there any interpretation where ALL variation were put together? vivaldis, corellis the others wow thatd be aewesome

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

I love this recording because it proves that a performance can be moving and captivating even on period instruments, without the "wear your heart on your sleeve" tactics typically employed by today's musicians. Sometimes the music speaks for itself. This is probably how the most pro musicians back in Corelli's day sounded

[Snoopy120380]

3 people are stone deaf.....

[azalova]

Bello :)))

[convictTKM]

Does anyone have Carole Koenig's version of this song?!

[sergitocastillo]

Maravilloso!!!!!

[sawkite1]

one of the best performances I've ever heard! Bravo! Shame, it's not written who does it...

[ibnfahlan]

@sawkite1 it is, It was Il Maestro Arcangello Corelli :) Greetings to India!

[Miauriceful]

@ibnfahlan

It isn't. Arcangelo Corelli is the author of the piece, but he died in the 1713.

[MlStef]

Merci pour cette enregistrement magnifique.

[MrZiomonty]

stupenda

[MrCaleca]

sublime

[icla99]

Follia = dal basso latino "follis", "mantice" " sacca vuota" ossia "pallone pieno di aria" sempre in epoca tarda latina si iniziò ad associare ad "uomo con la testa piena d'aria" per indicare colui che è privo di senno e privo di razionalità.

[Miauriceful]

@icla99

La Folia was a spanish dance, many musicians wrote variations on it.

[Miauriceful]

@Miauriceful

Also it is called "Folia of Spain" (follia di Spagna, Folie d'Espagne etc.)

[Vistorrrr]

very very nice!

[yakob1994]

nice:P

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

Historical pitch... nice. Thank-you so much! x

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

It's not even historic pitch. This piece is usually in d minor, and playing it in historic A-415 pitch would make it sound like it was in c# minor. This recording however, is practically in c minor - an entire whole step flat!

[LeoHareMusic]

This is nice, as are many versions of Folias, but the word means "folly". It should be crazy and fun and most of all a dance.

[juyoo92]

you're stupid. folia means the leaf as in foilage

[DocBasser]

it's italian, it's written "follia" and it means "folly".

[Fanart24]

Such a pity that on internet people don't hesitate to insult each others so easily.

[BoeingB17FF]

@Fanart24 Fitting given the name of the song.

[LeoHareMusic]

It comes frome "folle" as in the Tuscan word for "folly".

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

It means foliage, not "folly"

[LeoHareMusic]

No, it doesn't. If you do a little research, you'll find it is not a cognate of "foliage" but comes from the Tuscan word "folle" and does mean folly.

[flaviotrue]

I thought it derives from Spanish or Portuguese "folia" (with only one L), a cognate of French "folie" and Italian "follia" (and English folly), meaning crazyness, madness.

[LeoHareMusic]

They are probably all cognate words deriving from Romance language sources. I know it from the Tuscan, but those other sources are probably right in there.

It's a beautiful song form, though, isn't it?

[flaviotrue]

Yes. and that's what really matters.

Only thing I would like to know about this particular video is who are the performers.

[socrateswept]

@LeoHareMusic Is that akin to 'FOLLY' (foolishness) and la 'FOLIE' (madness).?

[BPanther]

Wonderful !

[ronaldeath1]

es una version majestuosa para esta gran cancion es potente

[Haseeb2]

A beautiful piece but there is a version with a more prominent harpsicord which I like even better.

[pianistviolinist500]

awesome, thanks for sharing

is there a link somewhere to sheet music for this version?

[serenere4]

gooooooood!!!

[bernardoviolista]

Nice version, who's palying?

[HARMONICO101]

I'm afraid I can't stand the tone of that violin. Nevertheless, it is played pretty well.

[Gitarre888]

I love it :D Best version I listened to at youtube.

[ina9]

This is wonderful ...

[chuyinska]

mm,

good,good, but i have seen betters, :D