“Folia” by Anastasia Kobekina

“Folia”
Marin Marais «Les Folies d’Espagne»
Transcription for baroque cello and harpsichord.
Anastasia Kobekina - violoncello
Emmanuel Arakélian - harpsichord
Video by Arpeggio Films, directed by Julien Hanck.
Special thanks to Academie Musicale de Villecroze for their generous support of this production.
Album “Ellipses” is available on all online platforms.
Anastasia Kobekina suggests the history of the cello through ellipses, jumps in time between pieces from the 18th century, among the very first written for this instrument alone (Boccherini, Fesch, Galliard), and others from our time (Thierry Escaich, Jules Matton) which draw their writing processes and their sound palettes from the ancient repertoire. Whether it is a question of nostalgia, sometimes ironic, of homage or of intellectual and artistic transmission between composers, the compositions for cello are never born ex-nihilo. By returning to the sources of the Baroque era, composers write the present and the future of the cello. Anastasia Kobekina blurs the boundaries by building indescribable bridges between their so diverse writings.

[@iraslomowitz590]

Anastasia Kobekina and Julien Hanck are two very special artists. Thank you both.

[@albertosampablo9278]

It is impossible to be more beautiful and to create such a suggestive and magical space with your personality. Just like in your concerts.

[@НатальяРастворова-з7с]

Настя, как всегда - потрясающая - ты и твоя Фолия!

[@marie-theresegrisenti2770]

Superbe en tous points !
Merveilleuse Nastia, tant de belles surprises tu nous offres... BRAVO !

[@bobtemp1567]

Never once have I heard something so fitting to how I feel on a constant basis. It's beauty on a subverted level. The same level that tells you when you blink, when to breathe...yet on the same level that tells you when to love and when to forgive. I believe you have touched a part of my consciousness with this.

[@thelookingcat]

So much work was put into this! It's amazing!!!

[@Wilmwaken]

Cuanta vida y sentido hay en tu interpretación

[@MarceloFallahin]

Musicians like you are the pillars of the art. Love, spirit and conscience are brought to our hearts by their music. Very inspiring! Keep it up dear!

[@karlheiden1168]

Anastasia is overwhelming!

[@l.a.415]

Marin Maris au violoncelle... Je n'aurais pas pensé que ça marche si bien !

[@jamesverrier3618]

Wow, this was amazing! This composition feels like a piece of my DNA and I never tire of hearing it. Thank you, I really enjoyed this.

[@stefaneekenulv419]

Formidable!
Pure passion!

[@olivierriviere7527]

Magnificent! And a wonderful demonstration that what is called "classical" musique -(not even a proper term for Marin Marais), can be so modern.

[@strippertypable]

gratuliere aus München..wann spielst Du hier für uns Anastasia??..in diesen Zeiten müssen wir zusammenhalten und da brauchenwir Künstler wie Dich

[@junemidori09]

This is living musician...fantastic💕💞💓💗💖💝💌

[@langrolle]

Beautiful and inspiring ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@vandalligraphy1300]

Truly a beautiful mind combined with unrelenting determination and pure skill.

[@taniaoyarzo7462]

BRAVO!

[@tarapauls6812]

I love your musical interpretation and the sheer beauty of your cello playing. I could sit and listen you you all day long. Thank you!

[@irmacello]

OMG SOOOO BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@fabiorossano8803]

que maravilha de música e vídeo. parabéns! amo o seu trabalho!

[@edwardpong7492]

Amazing energy that uplifts the spirit!! BRAVO!!

[@yikan716]

Wonderful, Anastasia !❤

[@Arus_world]

I love it!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@luisangelvar]

Que bueno volver a escucharla, muy bien, éxitos, gracias por compartir tu talento.

[@Luc7an]

I adore the momentary silent interlude that occurs around 2:15 - 4:44 on Ellipses - in my mind, it’s the moment when Arethusa, the woodland-nymph, is magically transfigured into a fountain in order to evade the covetous desiring of Alpheus, the river god.

[@frankbernotimm3031]

Speechless. No more words needed.

[@keldherbst]

Wow...

[@taowalker777]

Заворожили и музыка и видео!

[@spiralizing]

I am a HUGE fan of this, I've been following your videos from a while and I love your technique and style, and as an antique music lover I really appreciate this, the use of a baroque cello and bow with the appropriate technique is so beautiful.

[@catherined317]

J’avais besoin de cette musique aujourd’hui….!! Merci ❤

[@yakaridubois3378]

All the support!
First time I hear 'La folia' on cello, and it is delightful.
Just for fellow other viewers, 'la folia' has been a top hit for several hundreds of years, imagine Madonna being celebrated until 2300, that more or less the extent of hhow iconic this piece is.
Best regards and much love to you all.

[@IldarNabi]

Magic!

[@MishaSkripach]

Здорово!!!!!! Браво!

[@johnstep9669]

Beautiful performance!

[@deborahyamak188]

Pure soul!!

[@NicolasMaiello]

Te amo Anastasia!

[@danavioloncello]

She's drop dead gorgeous

[@gabigiurgiu8721]

❤

[@Wilmwaken]

Excelente!

[@yafoo3d]

LOVE YOU!!😍

[@drhugomatthieuvisser8941]

Best wishes from the NL too! Wars pass but culture lasts......

[@KlaitonLaube]

so beautiful!

[@JackClarinet]

Bellissimo brano! Complimenti.

[@ErkenneDeineVollkommenheit]

Wow 🙏🌠

[@benjamin.zuniga]

Woooow! Genial!

[@janfussrecorder]

Amazing!!! 😍😊

[@nucleodeaudiovisualdolargo]

🎶🎞

[@luisangelvar]

Sorprendente performance, mil aplausos y deseos de exito sobre todo cuando la cultura es victima de los intereses mezquinos de occidente, abrazos calurosos desde Colombia.

[@vaughanmclea6907]

I feel speechless

[@monlimait]

ЛАЙК!

[@aavaldez64]

How I love that lady

[@НиколайКривощапов]

A proof that you can't say 'baroque' without 'rock' ^^

[@peterzhang9492]

so meta

[@konradschafer5997]

Less is more

[@MrAkifusion]

Pathetic.