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Marin Marais
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Marin Marais (31 May 1656 – 15 August 1728) was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully and occasionally conducted Lully’s operas. He also studied for six months with Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, a noted bass viol player. In 1676, Marais joined the royal court of Versailles as a musician and in 1679 was appointed ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole, a position he held until 1725. He was the father of composer Roland Marais (c. 1685 – c. 1750). Marais was regarded as a leading French composer for the viol and produced five books of "Pièces de viole" (1686–1725), mainly suites with basso continuo, which were popular at the court. He also composed a book of "Pièces en trio" (1692) and four operas between 1693 and 1709, including "Alcyone" (1706), noted for its tempest scene. Titon du Tillet mentioned Marais in Le Parnasse françois, highlighting pieces such as "Le Labyrinthe," which may have been inspired by the labyrinth at Versailles, and "La Gamme." "Le Labyrinthe" is described as moving through various keys and dissonances to represent the experience of being in a labyrinth, concluding with a chaconne. "La Gamme" is a piece that gradually ascends and then descends an octave, passing through harmonious and melodic tones. Little is documented about Marais’ personal life beyond adulthood. He married Catherine d'Amicourt in Paris on 21 September 1676, and they had 19 children. Facsimiles of all five books of Marais’ "Pièces
top songs
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Passacaille
21,4652La Brillante
15,1653Les voix humaines
14,1074Improvisations sur les folies d'Espagne (extraits) (Marin Marais)
13,9365Suite In D Major -- Iii) Allemande
12,4956Suite In C Minor -- I) Prelude
11,6227Suite In C Minor -- Iii) Passacaille
11,4728Sonate A La Maresienne -- Iii) Tres Vivement - Gravement
10,7889Le Badinage
10,14810Pièces de viole, Livre IV, Suite d'un goût étranger
9,475albums
Viol Music for the Sun King
La Musique au temps de Martin Marais
MARAIS: Viol Music for the Sun King
Pieces de Viola du Quatrieme Livre - Savall
Marais: Pièces en trio
Marais: La Rêveuse, & autres pièces de viole
Pi?es de viole - J??e Hanta?& Alix Verzier (viole), Pierre Hanta?(clavecin)
Marais: Pieces de viole
Marais: Pièces De Viole
Tous les matins du monde (Bande Originale du Film)
Marin Marais: Pièces de viole des Cinq Livres
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Viola Da Gamba Recital: Pandolfo, Paolo - Ortiz, D. / Corkine, W. / Hume, T. / Sumarte, R. / Machy, S. / Marais, M. / Bach, J.S.