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La Follia Austin Baroque

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La Follia Austin Baroque, founded in 1980 and based in Austin, Texas, performs Baroque music using instruments and performance styles proper to the Baroque period (circa 1600-1750). La Follia celebrates over 20 years as part of Austin's lively and diverse musical scene. Focusing on music of the 17th and 18th centuries, they use instruments and performing styles appropriate to that period. They delight in performing the classics, such as the music of J.S. Bach, as well as unearthing little-known composers and musical treasures and sharing them with our audiences. Their goal is to bring this fascinating music back to life by recreating the original sounds, which are lighter, sweeter, and more transparent than those of modern instruments, and by mastering such lost arts as ensemble improvisation. Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm Price: $12-$15/each

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    La Follia Austin Baroque

    PO Box 29773
    Austin, 78755

    Phone: (512)879-6404   |   Email   |   Official Website

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    06/30/12

    Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution First Presbyterian Church of Austin Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution Presented by La Follia Austin Baroque at First Presbyterian Church of Austin June 30, 2012 Prepare to be amazed by the raw beauty of the original music of Colonial America. La Follia performs spirited ballads and choral tunes from "Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music," as well as American dance music and selections from Jefferson's music library (he was an accomplished harpsichordist). We close with America's first oratorio: "The Temple of Minerva," with libretto by Francis Hopkinson. It was performed for Washington and the French during the depths...

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    06/30/12

    Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution First Presbyterian Church of Austin Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution Presented by La Follia Austin Baroque at First Presbyterian Church of Austin June 30, 2012 Prepare to be amazed by the raw beauty of the original music of Colonial America. La Follia performs spirited ballads and choral tunes from "Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music," as well as American dance music and selections from Jefferson's music library (he was an accomplished harpsichordist). We close with America's first oratorio: "The Temple of Minerva," with libretto by Francis Hopkinson. It was performed for Washington and the French during the depths...

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    03/24/12- 03/25/12	Chamber of Delights First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    02/11/12- 02/12/12	The Art of Baroque Dance Northwest Hills United Methodist Church
    01/07/12- 01/08/12	Return of the Herd of Harpsichords First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    11/05/11	An 'Angel'-ic Concert with Countertenor Ryland Angel St. Louis Catholic Church
    10/08/11	Sonate ad Libitum: Go Yamamoto, Baroque Violin; JiMin Kim, harpsichord First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    09/03/11- 09/04/11	The (Baroque) Sopranos First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    04/30/11- 05/01/11	Solo Cantatas and the Coffee Cantata of J.S. Bach Multiple Locations
    01/08/11- 01/09/11	Bach’s Herd of Harpsichords: Concertos for 1-4 Harpsichords First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    11/06/10- 11/07/10	Sacred Music of the German Baroque First English Lutheran Church
    10/16/10- 10/17/10	Going for Baroque with the Conspirare Children's Choir St. Martin's Lutheran Church
    04/16/10- 04/17/10	Pergolesi’s Operetta: La Serva Padrona Multiple Locations
    01/03/10	Favorite Baroque Concertos First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    10/30/09- 10/31/09	La Follia Austin Baroque: Sacred Music of Italy Multiple Locations
    10/02/09- 10/03/09	La Follia Austin Baroque St. Louis Catholic Church
    09/07/09	The Art of the Countertenor First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    05/09/09	Keeping Austin Weird: Baroque Bizzaria First English Lutheran Church
    05/08/09	Keeping Austin Weird: Baroque Bizzaria First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    03/14/09	A Baroque Lenten Concert St. Mary's Cathedral
    03/13/09	A Baroque Lenten Concert First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    04/05/08	Bach-Abel Concerts: The Smothers Brothers Show of the 18th Century First English Lutheran Church
    04/04/08	Bach-Abel Concerts: The Smothers Brothers Show of the 18th Century First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    03/01/08	*POSTPONED* Bon Goût: The Glory of the French Baroque First English Lutheran Church
    02/29/08	*POSTPONED* Bon Goût: The Glory of the French Baroque First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    11/03/07	Music of George Frederic Handel First English Lutheran Church
    11/02/07	Music of George Frederic Handel First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    10/12/07- 10/13/07	Music of Dietrich Buxtehude First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    08/18/07	O Solitude St. Mary's Cathedral
    08/18/07	O Solitude - Music of 16th and 17th Century England and Italy St. Mary's Cathedral
    05/28/07	The Chamber Music of Telemann Louise T. Peter Center
    05/05/07	Music from the Court of Frederick the Great First English Lutheran Church
    05/04/07	Music from the Court of Frederick the Great First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    02/23/07	Vocal Masterpieces of J.S. Bach First Presbyterian Church of Austin
    01/26/07	A Due Cembali: Music for Two Harpsichords from the Bach Family St. Mary's Cathedral

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    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "A trip into history with authentic music and dance"
      Review posted by: A-teamer from Austin, Tx, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds... Expand

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      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds of the melodies intertwined with the choreography of the dancers provided an insight into that world of Lous XIV. Who knew the early French choreographers used castanets for their dancers? Very enjoyable and enlightening. Collapse

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    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "Excellent Musicianship and Performance."
      Review posted by: Larry_Oubre from 1, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were... Expand

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      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were the popular forms that gave shape to the music. So this program incorporates the basic foundations of the music (in Lully and Rameau) and helps us to understand the style by giving us a glimpse of the reason for La caractéristique (that Victor Hugo always found so important). Thankfully, they don’t carry their enthusiasm for the past to its ultimate conclusion. The actual dance and music conditions of the age were barbaric and often brutal. These excellent performances are a real guide to understanding. The poise and balance of the dance and the music gives the impression of those times and helps us understand the courtly styles of both. This was a night of examples and a basic understanding. Very different than our present day: – the Age of Irrational Exuberance. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Return of the Herd of Harpsichords
      "La Follia Austin Baroque: A Gift"
      Review posted by: Zelda Austen from Austin, Texas, Jan 08, 2012
      

      The La Follia Austin Baroque ensemble is a gift to this city, with first-rate, serious, brilliant musicians from all over. I had thought nothing could exceed the splendor of their Three Sopranos... Expand

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      The La Follia Austin Baroque ensemble is a gift to this city, with first-rate, serious, brilliant musicians from all over. I had thought nothing could exceed the splendor of their Three Sopranos concert last year, but the Return of the Herd of Harpsichords equaled even that superlative performance. Joining Keith Womer, harpsichordist and director of the group were two other great harpsichordists, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona of the Capital City Men's Choir, and JiMin Kim, an exquisite musician. It was an all-Bach concert that built from a concerto for ONE harpsichord and the baroque ensemble, to a concerto for two, and then three. The "Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Minor" was tremendous, as was the brief "Fourteen Canons on the Goldberg Ground," a group of variations on a theme which became more and more complex. They say this is the LAST Herd concert, but I hope not! Sara Hessel, of KMFA, gave an introductory lecture before the music on the history of this instrument. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Return of the Herd of Harpsichords
      "Riding Herd"
      Review posted by: csparks from 1, Jan 08, 2012
      

      This was my first time to hear music at the First Presbyterian Church. The room is beautiful both visually and acoustically. All the players were first rate and Mr.Womer kept the audience informed... Expand

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      This was my first time to hear music at the First Presbyterian Church. The room is beautiful both visually and acoustically. All the players were first rate and Mr.Womer kept the audience informed and engaged throughout the performance. Collapse

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