Marin marais suite in e suite for viol and continuo from book ii. I play the electric bass guitar, keys, and synthesizer, and while these are fine instruments for contemporary music, they dont quite sing or have the intimate feel of the viola da gamba. The first volume of this monumental project will be launched. Marin marais was a master of the viol, and the leading french composer of music for the instrument. He was also an influential exponent of french chamber music in this era. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This recording explores the depth of that degree of perfection in a series of four suites. Suites for viola da gamba by marais, marin from amazons classical music store. These were quite popular in the court, and for these he was remembered in later years as he who founded and firmly established the empire of the viol hubert le blanc, 1740. Shop the worlds widest selection of marin marais viola da gamba sheet music, music books, scores and more. In his own time he was accounted the principal virtuoso of the day on the instrument for which he wrote a number. Marin marais suite in e suite for viol and continuo from.
He studied composition with jeanbaptiste lully, often conducting his operas. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of versailles. Marin marais was born in paris may 31, 1656 in a modest family. Only one of them is an original marais suite, but instead, three of them have been assembled from the 600 or so pieces that make up the suites contained in marais five volumes of music for viola da gamba and continuo. The suite in a strange style was included in marin maraiss livre iv of pieces for viol and continuo, and which also included the pieces for three viols, which marais referred to in the avertissement as a completely new departure in france. One of the best things about playing viola da gamba is the music of marin marais. It is well written, clear and it has fine musical examples. But alas, perhaps the viola da gamba wasnt meant for me. The musicians susanne braumann on an italian 18th century viola da gamba and fred jacobs on a copy of an 17th century english theorbo really bring out the wistful or melancholy aspect of he music, but this is what makes it so relaxing.
This is a collection of viola da gamba pieces with continuo theorbo or guitar and harpsichord by marin marais, student of lully and the elusive m. With pascal colasse he directed the orchestra of the royal academy of music. Viola da gamba sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Marin marais 1656 1728 marin marais, player of the viola da gamba and pupil of saintecolombe, has won much wider modern fame through the cinema he and his music were strongly featured in the 1991 film tous les matins du monde. Het is verwonderlijk dat er zo weinig is bekend over marin marais. Sainte colombe, with whom he studied in his youth, is believed. Estudou composicao com jeanbaptiste lully e frequentemente regia as operas do mestre. Marin marais, french composer who was also a celebrated virtuoso of the viola da gamba. He composed much and wrote five fantastic collections for viola, which constitute one of the most important sources of solo music for the viola da gamba. Often, several sizes of the instrument play together as a group called a consort. Bowed sevenstringed instruments in the baroque and classical. Marin marais parijs, 31 mei 1656 parijs, 15 augustus 1728 was een franse. Karpeta, birula, niedzwiecka, raczynski by antoine forqueray, marin marais. Farley pearce, viola da gamba yuko tanaka, harpsichord perform marin marais suite in e suite for viol and continuo from book ii i prelude ii fantasie.
Only the brother of vincent, a priest, is a higher social background. The instrument for which marais wrote the major portion of his works is commonly referred to as the viola da gamba. Good quality viols are rather expensive, and good luck finding someone to teach you the instrument. Marin marais and the viola da gamba are no longer strangers to the world of music. He published several books of viol music, a genre in. Marin marais 31 may 165615 august 1728 was a violist and violist musician playing the viola da gamba and french composer of the baroque period.
Jun 05, 20 marin marais was a french composer and viol player. The effect is so gentle that this really is an incredibly restful cd, guaranteed to soothe away any stress. Marin marais dr david c f wright gerald hayes, in his important book on viols and other bowed instruments published in 1930, was, i think, the first to suggest that marais was a composer whose gifts, were they but fully appreciated by his countrymen. Transcribing the gamba music of marin marais to the guitar 1. Introduction one of the most important representatives of the french baroque style, marin marais 16561728 was a virtuoso gamba player fr. He was a master of the viola da gamba, and the leading french composer of viol music. Marin marais was a distinguished member of the french school of viola da gamba players that flourished around 1700. Transcribing the gamba music of marin marais to the guitar.
Marin marais, jordi savall, hopkinson smith, ton koopman marais. Marin marais, who lived in paris all his life, became a renown exponent and virtuoso of the bass viol, both as a composer and an extemporaneous improviser on the instrument. Marin marais bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Viola da gamba sheet music and music books sheet music plus. Marin marais and the bass viola da gamba t he viola da gamba is a family of instruments in various sizes and pitches, all of which are played on the lap or between the legs, depending on the size of the instrument. Marin marais was a french composer and viol player.
Of his five books of viol music, the fourth, from the later and more experimental part of his career, furnishes most of the music on the disc. Youll find your marin marais viola da gamba music at sheet music plus. He studied viola da gamba and from 1676 played in the french royal orchestra. Marin marais 31 may 1656, paris 15 august 1728, paris was a french composer and viol player. Although viola da gamba players no longer enjoy the fame and respected positions they held during the 17th century when composer gamba virtuoso marin marais served in the court of louis xiv, if you follow such things today, you certainly have or soon will hear of the young virtuoso on this recording. Strictly speaking, however, it was the small bass of the viol family, which in the 17th and early 18th centuries included as many as nine different sizes of instruments, all called by the generic name viola da gamba. Lazars early music early musical instruments online. The first suites in livre iv are charming and simple and closely resemble livre iii, where marais had.
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