Corelli: La Folia and Other Sonatas [Import]

Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Robert Woolley (Performer), Purcell String Quartet (Performer), Purcell Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Robert Woolley, Purcell String Quartet, Purcell Quartet
• Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
• Audio CD (November 12, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZJF
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonata da Chiesa in G, op. 1, no. 9: Allegro - Adagio

2. Sonata da Chiesa in G, op. 1, no. 9: Allegro

3. Sonata da Chiesa in G, op. 1, no. 9: Adagio

4. Sonata da Chiesa in G, op. 1, no. 9: Allegro - Adagio

5. Violin Sonata in C, op. 5, no. 3: Adagio

6. Violin Sonata in C, op. 5, no. 3: Allegro

7. Violin Sonata in C, op. 5, no. 3: Adagio

8. Violin Sonata in C, op. 5, no. 3: Allegro

9. Violin Sonata in C, op. 5, no. 3: Allegro

10. Sonata da Camera in A, op. 4, no. 3: Preludio (Largo)

11. Sonata da Camera in A, op. 4, no. 3: Corrente (Allegro)

12. Sonata da Camera in A, op. 4, no. 3: Sarabanda (Largo)

13. Sonata da Camera in A, op. 4, no. 3: Tempo di gavotta (Allegro)

14. Viola da Gamba Sonata in D: Preludio (Adagio)

15. Viola da Gamba Sonata in D: Allegro

16. Viola da Gamba Sonata in D: Adagio

17. Viola da Gamba Sonata in D: Vivace

18. Viola da Gamba Sonata in D,: Gavotta (Allegro)

19. Sonata da Camera in G (Ciaccona), op. 2, no. 12

20. Violin Sonata in D Minor (La Folia), op. 5, no. 12

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, February 15, 2000

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R. Taylor (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corelli: La Folia and Other Sonatas (Audio CD)

This selection of sonatas from Corelli's Op 1 to Op 5 is beautifully performed by the Purcell Quartet recorded here in 1986.

All of the works included fully justify their selection - if I had to pick out any in particluar however, in addition to 'La Folia' I would mention the Ciacona in E minor (Op 2 no 12). It should also be noted that the Op 5 Violin Sonata no 11 is included here in an anonymous arrangement for Viola da Gamba in D major.

The Purcell Quartet have since recorded complete edtions of Opus 1 to 4 on Chandos (including 5 out of 8 works on this disc), but if you are looking for a single CD representing these works this may very well be it.