La Folía (Spanish), or Follies of Spain (English), also
known as folies d'Espagne (French), Follia (Italian), and Folia (Portuguese),
is one of the oldest remembered European
musical themes, or primary material, generally melodic, of a composition, on
record. The theme exists in two versions, referred to as early and late folias,
the earlier being faster.
La Folia (spaniola) sau Folies of Spain (engleza),
cunoscuta si ca Folies d’Espagna (franceza), Follia (italiana) si Folia
(portugheza), este una dintre cele mai vechi teme muzicale europene sau un
material primar, in general melodic, la care se face referire ca “timpurie” sau
“tarzie”, cea timpurie fiind mai iute.
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