JORDI SAVALL - LA FOLIA (secolul XV)

[altmarius]

Anonymous: La Folia.

Jordi Savall.
Rolf Lislevand.
Arianna Savall.
Pedro Estevan.

Dir: Jordi Savall.

Over the course of three centuries, more than 150 composers have used it in their works. The first publications of this theme date from the middle of the 17th century, but it is probably much older. Plays of the renaissance theatre in Portugal, including works by Gil Vicente, mention the folia as a dance performed by shepherds or peasants. The Portuguese origin is recorded in the 1577 treatise De musica libri septem by Francisco de Salinas.

Examples of early folias include works by Juan del Enzina in 1520, Diego Ortiz in 1553, and Antonio de Cabezón in 1557. Jean-Baptiste Lully, in collaboration with Philidor in 1672, Arcangelo Corelli in 1700, Alessandro Scarlatti in 1710, Antonio Vivaldi in his Opus 1 No 12 of 1705 and Johann Sebastian Bach in his Peasants' Cantata of 1742 are considered to highlight this 'later' folia repeating theme in a brilliant way.

In the 19th century the theme's popularity decreased, but it regained composers' interest during the 1930s with Sergei Rachmaninov in his Variations on a theme by Corelli in 1931 and Manuel María Ponce and his Variations on "Spanish Folia" and Fugue for guitar. Since then, it has been frequently used by various composers, such as by Vangelis for the film Conquest of Paradise.

The folia melody has also influenced Scandinavian folk music. It is said that around half of the old Swedish tunes are based on la folia. It is possible to recognize a common structure in many Swedish folk tunes, and it is similar to the folia structure. Old folk tunes (19th century or older) which do not have this structure often come from parts of Sweden with little influences from upper classes or other countries

[altmarius]

Anonymous: Canarios.

Jordi Savall.
Rolf Lislevand.
Arianna Savall.
Pedro Estevan.

Dir: Jordi Savall.

[silvian dobre]

very beautifull ! I like-it ! thank-you ! have a nice week-end !

[silvian dobre]

very beautifull ! I like-it ! thank-you ! have a nice week-end !

[judit ionescu]

Da, sunt deosebite! Am urmarit de cateva ori pe Mezzo concertele acestei formatii camerale.Ma incanta instrumentele lor vechi, strabunii celor de azi, cu sonoritatea lor aparte.Nu aveti impresia ca ascultand muzica preclasica parca intrati intr-un tunel al timpului?
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altmarius a spus :

Anonymous: Canarios.

Jordi Savall.
Rolf Lislevand.
Arianna Savall.
Pedro Estevan.

Dir: Jordi Savall.

[altmarius]

@Judy - Intr-o postare pe pagina altmariusclassic afirmam ca am in colectie 10 CD-uri cu inregistrari de muzica medievala in interpretarea acestui magician al sonului antic - cred ca pe fiecare din aceste CD-uri le-am ascultat de vreo 50 de ori, in mina cu un album al oraselor Hermannstadt (Sibiu) sau Kronstadt (Brasov). Un adevarat tunel al timpului!

[Nicoleta Cimpoae]

Minunat acest intermezzo medieval! Ne face sa evadam din epoca noastra si sa visam la acele vremuri apuse, dar atat de frumoase ... cu cetati, cu cavaleri si domnite, cu turniruri si baluri, cu trubaduri cantandu-si dragostea ... Multumim pentru aceste clipe de visare!

[mariana gurau]

Muzica imparte in jur doar armonie si liniste. De ce pentru multi nu poate fi viata asa de lina precum curg acordurile in acest intermezzo

[judit ionescu]

Da, asta din urma ar fi potrivita si pentru Sighisoara!Ai vazut orasul? "Inima" orasului pastreaza inca suflul trecutului.

altmarius a spus :

@Judy - Intr-o postare pe pagina altmariusclassic afirmam ca am in colectie 10 CD-uri cu inregistrari de muzica medievala in interpretarea acestui magician al sonului antic - cred ca pe fiecare din aceste CD-uri le-am ascultat de vreo 50 de ori, in mina cu un album al oraselor Hermannstadt (Sibiu) sau Kronstadt (Brasov). Un adevarat tunel al timpului!