Marin Marais (31 May 1656, Paris – 15 August 1728, Paris) was a pupil of Je… Read Full Bio ↴Marin Marais (31 May 1656, Paris – 15 August 1728, Paris) was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lully and of the viol player Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of Versailles. He did quite well as court musician, and in 1679 was appointed "ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole", a title he kept until 1725.
He was a master of the viola da gamba, and the leading French composer of viol music. He wrote five books of Pièces de viole for the instrument, generally suites with basso continuo. 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). His other works include operas, Alcyone (1706) being noted for its tempest scene.
As with Sainte-Colombe, little of Marin Marais' personal life was known after he reached adulthood. Marin Marais married a Parisian, Catherine Damicourt, on 21 September 1676. They had 19 children together.
Facsimiles of all five books of Marais' Pièces de viole are published by Éditions J.M. Fuzeau.
He was a master of the viola da gamba, and the leading French composer of viol music. He wrote five books of Pièces de viole for the instrument, generally suites with basso continuo. 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). His other works include operas, Alcyone (1706) being noted for its tempest scene.
As with Sainte-Colombe, little of Marin Marais' personal life was known after he reached adulthood. Marin Marais married a Parisian, Catherine Damicourt, on 21 September 1676. They had 19 children together.
Facsimiles of all five books of Marais' Pièces de viole are published by Éditions J.M. Fuzeau.
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Le Badinage
Marin Marais Lyrics
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Mario
A l'écoute de ce Marais, un sentiment de douce nostalgie prend le coeur en otage.
Alberto Vieira
Going to the university, early in the morning drinking a big cup of hot chocolate and looking by the train window. AND WITH THIS MUSIC RESSONATING IN MY EARS. JUST WONDERFUL
Dean Sky-Lucas
Thank you Alberto. A beautiful image and sentiment.
Andrea Falconiero
So beautiful! I'm liking Marais more and more, especially when I hear performances this good!
Pilar Izquierdo
Marin Marais, es un exquisito compositor, tiene ternura, sensualidad; cuando escucho su música, cierro los ojos y mi mente juguetea con las notas. Que bella interpretación. Gracias.
Espero algun dia verlo en Lima tocando.
malachi lonsdale
gentlemen, well done, thank you for transmitting the beauty and wisdom of music as you do.
Antonio Montinaro
Stupenda interpretazione!
Guille Castillo
Esta música del incomparable Marais llega al corazón, como un bálsamo, aleja al escucha de cualquier otra cosa,lo hechiza dulcemente. Una inmersión a la dimensión de la máxima belleza sonora.
Una maravilla de interpretación, tan sentida e impecable que uno desea escucharla una y otra vez.
LARUELLE Thierry
Merci à vous musiciens et à ce compositeur pour cette musique qui se rapproche au plus fin du son de la nature !
Wagner Polveiro
Amazing performance of this nostalgic and beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing.