Question
This chord progression begins with a perfect cadence, followed by the sequence [read slowly] “flat seven - flat three - flat seven - minor one.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Iberian chord progression that Arcangelo Corelli used as the basis for the 12th and last of his Opus 5 violin sonatas.
ANSWER: “La Folia” [or “La follia” or the Follies or Les Folies d’Espagne]
[10m] “La Folia” was often used as the basis for these slow, triple meter Spanish dances. This dance was typically the third movement of Baroque dance suites, coming after the allemande and courante and before the gigue.
ANSWER: sarabande [accept zarabanda]
[10e] The sarabande from this composer’s fourth suite for harpsichord uses a chord progression based on La Folia. This composer also wrote the oratorio Messiah.
ANSWER: George Frederic Handel
<Forrest Weintraub, Fine Arts - Music - Baroque> ~22757~ <Editor: Ivvone Zhou>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 13.33 | 100% | 22% | 11% |