Sonata in D minor, Op. 5 No. 12, La Folia
Composer
Key
D Minor
Nationality
Italian
Time Signature
Multiple
LISTING
- IMSLP
- ASTACAP Level 6
- Suzuki Violin Book 6 – arranged by Suzuki
- Mimi Zweig – Suzuki Book 8 Group C
Annotation
Theme and Variations
Key: D minor
Range: G3-C6
Time Signature: 3/4 unless otherwise marked
Each section 16 measures
I – Theme – Adagio
Bowing
- Legato
II – Variation – Adagio
Bowing
- Legato 2 quarter notes slurred.
- 4 Notes detaché ponté
III – Variation – Allegro
Bowing
- Mostly detached detaché eighth notes (some slurred)
IV – Variation
Bowing
- Detaché sixteenth notes – 8 measures
- Slurred triplets – 8 measures
V – Variation
Left Hand
- Fingered 3rd on downbeat of each measure
- 1 fingered double-stop fifth with trill on top note
Bowing
- Accented double-stop eighth note followed by 5 eighth note slur
- 2 measures of triplets – 2 slurred one separate
VI – Variation – Allegro
Left Hand
- Double-stop 3rds followed by single note
Bowing
- Detaché lancé quarter notes
VII – Variation
Left Hand
- 4th finger extension – 2 measures
- 2nd position – 2 measures
Bowing
- Rapid detaché sixteenth notes
VIII – Variation – Allegro
(Rhythmic variation to VI Variation. Notes are the same up until last 3 measures)
- Double-stop 3rds followed by single note
Bowing
- Detaché lancé
IX – Variation – Adagio
Bowing
- Legato 2 note slurs – 8 measures
- Louré – 4 eighth notes – 6 measures
X – Variation – Vivace
Bowing
- Rapid detaché sixteenths
XI – Variation – Allegro
Time Signature: 3/8
Bowing
- Staccato
- Detaché porté
- String crossings covering 3 and 4 strings in eighth notes
XII – Variation – Andante
Time Signature: Return to 4/4
Left Hand
- Double-stops throughout, mostly fingered 3rds
Bowing
- Detaché
XIII – Variation – Allegro
Bowing
- Detaché porté
- String Crossings
XIV – Variation – Allegro
Time Signature: 12/8
Bowing
- Staccato eighths contrasted with slurred sixteenths
XV – Variation – Adagio
Bowing
- Long sustained legato half notes and dotted half notes
XVI – Variation – Moto Sostenuto
Left Hand
- Double-stops fingered 6ths ad 5ths
Bowing
- Double-stop sustained quarter and half notes
XVII – Variation – Allegro
Bowing
- Eighth note string crossings
XVIII – Variation
Bowing
- Accented detaché
Rhythm
- Syncopation – Quarter note off beat
XIX – Variation – Allegro
Left Hand
- Broken chord sixteenth notes
XX – Variation – Andantino
Left Hand
- Accidentals that are not in other variations
Bowing
- Legato – motto espressivo
XXI – Variation – Poco più vivo
Left Hand
- Triplet broken chord
Bowing
- Accents within 9 note slurs
XXII – Variation – only 8 measures
Left Hand
- Double stops – 3rds, 6ths
- Double-stop sustained bottom note with moving top note
Bowing
- Legato
XXIII – Variation – Allegro
Left Hand
- Oscillating double-stops between 3rds and 6ths, or 3rds and 5ths
- 2nd position passages
- 2 measure of triple stop chords
Bowing
- Detaché sixteenth notes
XXIV – Variation – Presto
Left Hand
- Double-stop 3rds
Bowing
- Detaché
Coda – 4 measures double-stop 6ths and 5ths
Recording
look inside | 12 Sonatas op. 5 Band 2 New edition after the Urtext. Composed by Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713). Edited by Bernhard Paumgartner. Arranged by Bernhard Paumgartner. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Collection, Classical. Op. 5. 124 pages. Schott Music #ED 4381. Published by Schott Music (HL.49004842). |
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