#la folia

[gasparodasalo]

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) - 12 Variations über die Folie d'Espagne for Keyboard in d-minor, WQ 118/9. Performed by Robert Woolley, harpsichord.

[insteading]

Right near the beginning of s2 e3, there's another classical banger: La Folia. The first instance of the bassline shows up around 1670, and then for centuries, composers all over Europe have a go at writing variations on it. (Honestly, composers are still having a go at it, not limited to in Europe. This website attempts to catalogue all the compositions based on or inspired by La Folia, and, well, there are A LOT.

What we hear in this episode is a "later folia," in which a set melody in a minor key is put over that bassline. The result is a sober, stately dance tune, in a triple meter, with the emphasis on the second beat, which shows up in the beginning and ending of later folia settings. (In between the beginning and end, composers improvise more freely, as performers would in jazz or blues.)

Lully, Corelli, Marin Marais (whom I imprinted on), Alessandro Scarlatti and Vivaldi all had Folia variations in circulation by the time Ed and Stede met, though we know that this show is historically inspired rather than tied to history.

The piece's title means "madness" or "folly"-- perhaps of the sort that might lead you to bellyflop into the ocean to board a ship with no sails and no wheel, in the hope that someone you love is still there and alive.

[unabashedqueenfury]

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Francis and Louis

[kon-kon-kon-kon]

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[musicwithoutborders]

Charles Desmazures / La Folia.Pedro Bonet, Suite Premiere - IV. Sarabande I Musica en la corte de Felipe V y de los Borbones, 2004

[musicfordinner]

Yoooo.. listening to this recording makes me miss Rdio and it makes me miss Primephonic.

Not only is this recording incredible and like the most elating piece of music you’ll hear today, it’s so crazy and layered that I know I’m missing out by not hearing the podcast episode or story that goes along with each track. Primephonic would totally have that. Now I have to go on like AllMusic or Wikipedia to see what’s going on here.

Anyway, this is the record that I’m enjoying this evening and it’s beautiful Spanish Classical music. I found it by exploring my favourite website: rateyourmusic.com! Such a great resource.

The guitar work on this record is special and it’s hitting everywhere it needs to get me this evening.

[iamthemaestro]

honestly I think you could seduce me if your baroque ornamentation was good enough

[my-anime-goods]

Strike The Blood Final - Pop Up Shop featuring goods by Curtain Damashii with new illustrations from 19 August to 3 September 2023 in Volks Akihabara Hobby Paradise 2.

[capfalcon]

i got the coolest plant today!!!!

[the-real-daddy-van-der-bellen]

in this world we live in i don't expect decent or even barely useful customer service anywhere ever so when i actually encounter great customer service i'm just like. wait. this seems wrong. what are they feeding you guys.

[gasparodasalo]

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) - Sonata "La Folia" for Violin and Basso continuo in d-minor, Op. 5 No. 12. Performed by The Purcell Quartet on period instruments.

[hartshorn-and-isinglass]

Oops I did it again

I bought vintage clothes

That need minor repairs

I swear I'll fix them

[shatterstar]

I spent a good year of my life when I was 11 or 12 being tortured by like 4 specific vivaldi violin concertos so I have beef with that guy I also hate the baroque period in classical music in general I think it sounds like if they made classical music for chipmunks and squirrels and the like

[musicwithoutborders]

Georg Philipp Telemann / La Folia.Pedro Bonet, Burlesquer Suite - I. Intrada .Spirituoso, 2003