JosE M. Moreno; P. Pitzl; E Gatti; L. Schayegh; LT Bonet; S Kuijken - Folia on CD

Description

The 'Folia' was a popular dance born in the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century. The meaning of 'folia' being 'madness', it is documented that in its early days it was a fast, ecstatic dance. Both a harmonic structure and a melody (developed a bit later), the 'Folia' evolved until, in the Baroque, it was formalized into a standard chord progression and melodic line, often developed in the form of variations.