Arcangelo Corelli – Violin Sonata in D minor, 'La Follia'
 
 
After Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 5, no. 12, 1700.
 
Backing track played on Harpsichord.
Performance notes:
The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points.
All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque violins.
 
Backing Track downloads:
 
Pitch options: A=415, A=440
 
Tempo options.
Theme and variation 1 = 60, 70, 80 / 70, 85, 100
Allegro (variations 2-7) = 100, 115, 130
Adagio – Vivace – Allegro (variations 8-10) = 50, 60 / 100, 120 / 60, 90
Andante (variation 11) = 60, 70, 80
Allegro (variations 12-13) = 100, 115, 130
Adagio (variations 14-15) = 60, 65, 70
Allegro (variations 16-22) = 100, 115, 130
 
Backing tracks are labelled according to the relative speeds of the adagio/andante sections and allegro/vivace sections; e.g. slow-slow (both adagio/andante and allegro/vivace sections are slow) or medium-fast (the adagio/andante sections are played at the medium tempi, and the allegro/vivace sections are played at the faster tempi. 
 
Total tracks: 18