La Follia Revisited
Helena Michelson
About this work:
La Follia Revisited is based on the great Follia variations from Opus 5, a collection of violin sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli. Consisting of twenty-four variations on a popular chord progression, Corelli’s version incorporates changes of tempo and character. My piece is also a set of variations, though not clearly delineated, recalling the original. In my reinterpretation of the piece, I wanted, most of all, to capture the spirit and the passion of the original work.
Year composed: 1999
Duration: 00:11:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Harp
Instrumentation notes: (flute/alto fl., cl./Bass cl., harp, violin, viola, cello)