Folies d’Espagne (Hespèrion XXI, Jordi Savall)

An early music concert: Folies d’Espagne – conducted by Jordi Savall, international early music ensemble Hespèrion XXI performs folias from Spain. La Folía (Spanish), also folies d’Espagne (French), Follies of Spain (English) or Follia (Italian), is one of the oldest remembered European musical themes, or primary material, generally melodic, of a composition, on record.

Programme

1. Danzas Moriscas & Músicans & la Diaspora Sefardi
   1. Alba
   2. A la una yo naci
   3. Danza de las espadas
   4. Moresca ~ Danza ritual
2. Diego Ortiz: Folias & Romanescas
   1. La Spagna
   2. Passamezzo antico I
   3. Folia IV
   4. Ruggiero IX
   5. Romanesca VII
   6. Passamezzo moderno II
   7. Anonymous: Tarantela
3. Glosados & Improvisaciones
   1. Francisco Arrauxo; 3 glosas “todo el mundo en general”
   2. Antonio Valente: Gallarda Napolitana
   3. Antonio Martin y Coll: Diferencias sobre las Folias
   4. Anonymous: Canarios
4. Encore:
   1. Anoymous: La folia

Musicians:
Jordi Savall, Arianna Savall, Rolf Lislevand, Pedro Estevan, and Adela Gonzales-Campa.

Related: Johann Sebastian Bach – The musical offering, BWV 1079 (Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall)

Related: Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations – Lachrimae Caravaggio

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