6 Variations sur les Folies d’Espagne, Op. 45
Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829)
This piece is a classic Mauro Giuliani variation treatment of the ancient Folia theme; Giuliani exploits slurs, octaves, arpeggios and more to bring this theme to life. The Folia theme was first used in about 1670, and it is still utilized as the basis of some compositions today.