| Title | Les Folies d'Espagne | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | La Folía La Follia | |||
| Composer | Marin Marais (1656–1728) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | E minor | |||
| Range | D4–A6 | |||
| Time signature | 3/4 | |||
| Tempo | 72 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 13:45 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (213 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (6.6 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2014-08-29 | |||
| Last updated | 2014-08-29 | |||
| Download popularity index |   6.5 (very popular) | |||
| Categories |
Baroque, Variations | |||
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This set of 25 variations is an anonymous 18th-century arrangement for solo flute of “Les Folies d'Espagne”, originally published in 1701 by the famous French viol player Marin Marais. The piece is based on “La Folía”, one of the oldest remembered European musical themes.
Thanks to Peter for contributing this piece!
