Arthur Grumiaux & Riccardo Castagnone - La Folia (Arcangelo Corelli)

Violin Sonata No. 12 In D Minor "La Folia", Op. 5 by Arcangelo first published in 1700. The sonata is notated as though in the Dorian mode, a habit of many baroque composers, due to the melodic minor's tendency to sharpen the sixth. Dedication to Sophie Charlotte, Electress of Brandenburg.
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"Grumiaux, Arthur, eminent Belgian violinist; b. Villers-Perwin, March 21, 1921; d. Brussels, Oct. 16, 1986. He studied violin and piano with Fernand Quinet at the Charleroi Conservatory and violin with Alfred Dubois at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels; also took private lessons in composition with Enesco in Paris. In 1940 he was awarded the Prix de Virtuosité from the Belgian government. In 1949 he was appointed professor of violin at the Royal Conservatory In 1973 he was knighted by King Baudouin for his services to music; he thus shared the title of baron with Paganini. His performances were characterized by a studied fidelity to the composer's intentions, assured technical command, and a discerning delineation of the inner structures of music."
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From the album "Ten Great Violinists of the Twentieth Century:
Mischa Elman, Arthur Grumiaux, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin, Nathan Milstein, David Oistrakh, Henryk Szeryng, Joseph Szigeti, Maxim Vengerov".
"The Arthur Grumiaux disc captures the Belgian violinist in two mainstays of his repertoire, the Mendelssohn and Brahms concertos. A prolific recording artist, he made many records for Phillips from the 1950s until his death in 1986. For those not familiar with his work, Grumiaux is an intriguing artist: graceful yet masculine, sophisticated yet passionate. Both recordings (the Mendelssohn from 1960, Brahms from 1958) have been released in various incarnations on different labels, and are considered classics by most violin lovers. The Brahms in particular is a delight; Grumiaux is not afraid to dig in and play with guts in the stormy opening, nor does he seem out of place in the gypsy-flavored finale, yet one most appreciates his sensitivity and open-heartedness in moments of Brahmsian calm. As a bonus, we have Grumiaux’s romanticized yet tasteful version of the Corelli “La Folía” Sonata, op. 5 no. 12."
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Arthur Grumiaux plays the "General Dupont" violin made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, in 1727. The violin has a rich and interesting history:
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Je l'avais vu en spectacle à Paris. Impressionnant.

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This sounds like a the Sarabande of Handel and many many other works of Corelli...