The Avison Ensemble (violinists Pavlo Beznosiuk and Caroline Balding, archlute player Paula Chateauneuf, cellist Richard Tunnicliffe, harpsichordist Roger Hamilton and soprano Rebecca Bottone) ...
Beginning in the 17th Century, an anonymous dance tune known as “La Folia” captivated countless composers who employed it as a theme for sets of variations. The set that inspired most of the rest was ...
Rachmaninoff's "Variations on a Theme of Corelli," Op. 42, is, in a sense, misnamed. It's based on a tune that Corelli made famous use of, in one of his sonatas, but Corelli didn't come up with it ...
Why did this humble tune, first conjured by medieval farmers, capture so many people’s imaginations and even feature in The Addams Family? Andrea Valentino takes a look. Checking the pop charts today ...
La Folia is one of the most important anonymous melodies of the 15th & 16th centuries. It has been reported to have variations composed for it by over 400 composers over the years. Probably the most ...
La Folia is one of the most important anonymous melodies of the 15th & 16th centuries. It has been reported to have variations composed for it by over 400 composers over the years. Probably the most ...
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