La Folia
Marin Marais (1656-1728)
The Purcell Quartet, William Hunt (viola da gamba) Suite in C major
1 Movement 1: Prelude [2:05]
2 Movement 2: Sarabande [1:37]
3 Movement 3: Sarabande [1:38]
4 Movement 4: Fantaisie [1:56]
5 Movement 5: Gavotte [1:26]
6 Movement 6: La bagatelle [0:55]
7 Movement 7: Rondeau [1:15]
8 Movement 8: Chaconne [8:23]
Suite in D major
9 Movement 1: Prelude [1:31]
10 Movement 2: Fantaisie [0:43]
11 Movement 3: Allemande [2:32]
12 Movement 4: Plainte [4:20]
13 Movement 5: Charivary [2:39]
Suite in E minor
14 Movement 1: Prelude [2:50]
15 Movement 2: Rondeau [1:54]
16 Movement 3: Sarabande en rondeau [1:52]
17 Movement 4: Menuet [0:41]
18 Movement 5: Caprice [2:42]
19 Movement 6: Pasacaille [3:32]
20 Les Folies d'Espagne [16:24]

Recording details: May 1988
St Peter's Church, Petersham, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: September 2007
Total duration: 60 minutes 55 seconds

'Marais' music is full of interest, and the strong contrasting characters of individual movements are well served by the Purcell Quartet' (Which CD)