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La Folia
Dorothee Oberlinger, Núria Rial + Ensemble 1700
From Tue 25 Mar 2025 12:00
Ensemble 1700 (photo Johannes Ritter)

La Folia

Dorothee Oberlinger, Núria Rial + Ensemble 1700
Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:15 - 22:00
Wed 25 Feb 2026
20:15 - 22:00
  • Wed 25 Feb 2026
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 25 Mar 2025 12:00

Program

Andrea Falconieri Folias
Tarquinio Merula Folle è ben che si crede
Barbara Strozzi Folle è ben si crede, op. 8
Claudio Monteverdi Sí dolce è’l tormento
Tarquinio Merula Ciacona
Arcangelo Corelli Sonata Op. 5 No. 10
Georg Friederich Händel Mi palpita il cor
Jean-Baptiste Lully Les Folies d’Espagne
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 12 Variations über die Folie d’Espagne
Antonio Vivaldi Sol da te, mio dolce amore from Orlando furioso
Antonio Vivaldi La Follia Op. 1 No. 12
Jerónimo Giménez La tarántula é un bicho mú malo from La Tempranica 

Credits

Ensemble 1700
Dorothee Oberlinger recorder, musical direction
Núria Rial soprano
Yves Ytier baroque violin, dance
Marco Testori baroque cello
Axel Wolf lute, guitar
Olga Watts harpsichord

An intoxicating bassline with countless variations

From its origins as a wild Portuguese folk dance, it blossomed into one of the Baroque’s most beloved and creative forms. Baroque composers fell head over heels for La Folia: a bassline so compelling that no number of variations could quell its popularity. Star soprano Núria Rial, recorder player Dorothee Oberlinger and violinist and dancer Yves Ytier present highlights from the repertoire.

Ensemble 1700 was founded by Dorothee Oberlinger in 2002. The ensemble specializes in European chamber music from the 17th and 18th centuries. The musicians are renowned for their technical mastery, and their performances are the product of in-depth musicological research. Their lively and varied programmes delight the press and audiences alike.

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Dorothee Oberlinger (photo Johannes Ritter)
Dorothee Oberlinger (photo Johannes Ritter)

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