The profuse invention of the thirty-two variations on Les Folies d'Espagne is an object lesson in how to exploit every characteristic of the sixteenth-century theme, sculpting and ornamenting the melody, 'opening out' its harmony, varying the rhythm and tempo, and fully exploring the extensive range of the bass viol.
Ensemble Spirale, Marianne Muller (viole de gambe & direction)
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Julie Anne Sadie
March 07
“in her imaginative performance she explores the music as it unfolds, just as one would a labyrinth.”
“Muller is unfazed by the intricately embellished lines of the more virtuosic movements…. I was much taken with Muller's beautiful (and beautifully selective) use of vibrato.”
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