Altre Follie, 1500-1750
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Performer: Jordi SavallConductor: Jordi Savall
Performer: Mercedes Ruiz
Composer: Henricus Albicastro
Composer: Anonymous
Composer: Peruvian Anonymous
Composer: Juan Cabanilles
Composer: Antonio de Cabezon
Composer: Francesco Corbetta
Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
Composer: Andrea Falconieri
Composer: Alonso de Mudarra
Composer: Santiago de Murcia
Composer: Alessandro Piccinini
Composer: Vincenzo Ruffo
Composer: Bernardo Storace
Composer: English Traditional
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Hesperion XXI
Performer: Rolf Lislevand
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-11-15
Music Label: Alia Vox Spain
Soundtracks:
- Folias Criollas - Jordi Savall
- Folias Antiguas - Jordi Savall
- Pavana Con Su Glosa - Philippe Pierlot
- Fantasia Que Contrahaze La Harpa De Ludovico - Arianna Savall
- La Gamba In Basso, E Soprano - Philippe Pierlot
- Partita Sopra La Follia - Rolf Lislevand
- Folias Echa Para Mi Senora Dona Tarolilla De Carallenos - Manfredo Kraemer
- Follia - Michael Behringer
- Faronell's Division - Manfredo Kraemer
- Folias - Rolf Lislevand
- Follia - Manfredo Kraemer
- Diferencias De Folias - Michael Behringer
- Sonata 'La Follia' - Michael Behringer
- Folias Gallegas - Rolf Lislevand
- Sonata - Manfredo Kraemer
Music reviews of Altre Follie, 1500-1750
Music Review: An expanded reprise
Rating: 5 Stars
In the fictional account of Marin Marais' life, his mentor commands him to "improvise on The Spanish Follies". The implication is that by the mid-17th Century any string musician, aspiring or established, should be able to launch into one of the many versions of this ancient Iberian tune. Jordi Savall, who has already produced a collection of "The Follies" ["La Folia"] including a version by Marais, has assembled a new set of interpretations. As usual with Savall, those "interpretations" from composers represented on the previous CD and this one are subtle, but they are there. There's no question this disc is unique.
As with the earlier CD, the order of presentation is roughly chronological, with the first being something of a surprise. It's a Peruvian version of the dance extracted from a 17th Century collection. The use of Amerindian instruments in a genre generally overwhelmed by European interpretations perks the listener's attention. Savall also skips over France [enough Marin Marais?] to tap Britain's John Playford's 1684 version for this set. That side trip accomplished, Hesperion XXI returns to the Mediterranean to present familiar figures such as Mudarra, Correlli and Vivaldi. It is the latter's "Sonata" on La Follia which rightly concludes the set. Vivaldi's version must have been something along the lines of the original dance, but with fuller orchestration. The term "folia" is Tuscan for "mindless" or "crazy". Vivaldi's approach starts with a rather sedate, morose opening, but builds to an almost crashing crescendo at the conclusion. It is the favourite of many, and rightly so. Vivaldi's finale certainly reflects the original phrase.
The musicians of Hesperion XXI show a shift in emphasis from the group Savall assembled for La Folia in 1998. Percussionist Pedro Estevan has been replaced by David Mayoral and Marc Clos. Philippe Pierlot, who drifts in an out of Savall's ensembles has returned for this CD. The real change however, is the introduction of Manfredo Kraemer from Musica Antiqua Koln. The voice of the violin in this collection is anything but discordant, even if it seems novel. Assigned the leading string in five of the fifteen pieces rendered here - mostly later composers - Kraemer brings an additional vigour to the renditions.
It need not be said that the performances are flawless - this is, after all, Jordi Savall. The recording is equally precise and well up to Alia Vox's high standards. As usual with their productions the sound is clear, crisp and the listener is left with needing nothing more than time to listen to this disc often. If there's any shortcoming in this CD, it's the insistence on the notes writers to incorporate original texts along with the translations. Given that six languages are represented, this seems a wasteful use of space. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]
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