LA FOLIA
Corelli, Marais, Martín y Coll, Ortiz & Anónimos

Reference: AVSA9805

Jordi Savall, violes de gambe
Rolf Lislevand, vihuela, guitare, théorbe
Michael Behringer, clavecin, organo di legno, claviorganum
Arianna Savall, harpe triple
Bruno Cocset, basse de violon
Pedro Estevan, percussion
Adela Gonzales-Campa, castagnettes et grelots (cascabele

After years of playing the various Folias by Diego Ortiz, Antonio de Cabezón, Antonio Martín y Coll, Arcangelo Corelli and Marin Marais, it became clear to us that there were certain links between the origin and evolution of the important art of musical improvisation and variation and the viola da gamba, or bass viol, itself.

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