![]() Salieri rarely strays from the folia theme, the variety is to be found in the brilliant way he exploits different instruments or combinations in turn, a literal anthology of symphonic possibilities. Had evidently kept pace with 19th-century trends in orchestral writing: the complete work makes striking use of brass and woodwind colors, and even includes solos for the harp as well as the violin. We don't know why the variations were written, but Salieri, who enjoyed a reputation as being among the more innovative composers, ![]() In the program notes of a concert of the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra (April 2005), who played a selection of the variations was written: The sheet music typeset by Alonso del Arte XXVI Variazoni sull'aria La Follia di Spagna (1815)
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