| In all the splendid array of French composers for the viol there is no one who exceeds the glory of Marin Marais. He illumined the court of the most powerful king in seventeenth century Europe. As composer, innovator, or performer, in every aspect of music, Marin Marais has stood for three centuries as a standard of high excellence and source of exquisite musical pleasure to musicians and music lovers alike. For those like me who play his magnificent instrument, the viola da gamba, he is at once inspiration, instruction, and basic bread and butter; the treasure trove of compositions he left is never exhausted, always prompting attempts to go deeper into the music. |
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