Marin Marais is one of the most important figures of the French baroque. At once a virtuoso on the viola da gamba, a composer and a teacher, Marais left behind a varied body of work that displays strikingly abundant inspiration. Five books of viol music punctuated his life. Published between 1686 and 1723, these collections for solo and accompanied viol not only offer a remarkable synthesis of the practices of the time, but they also bear witness to the development of the instrument. Marais's frequently intimate music, a far cry from courtly splendors, calls up an imaginary world of light and shadow. Atsushi Sakai has launched a series of recordings of this unique collection of pieces. This album, the first, is devoted to Book I, a transitional work that confirms the refinement of the "style françois". Viola da gambist Marion Martineau and harpsichordist Christophe Rousset join Atsushi Sakai on this adventure, recreating the trio that stood out so brilliantly in their Forqueray and Couperin albums.
21 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.73, Prélude
22 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.74, Allemande
23 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.75, Courante
24 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.76, Sarabande
25 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.77, Gigue
26 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.78, Gavotte en Rondeau
27 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.79, Menuet
28 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.80, Gavotte
29 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en Sol Majeur No.82, Chaconne
30 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.66, Prélude
31 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.67, Allemande
32 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.68, Courante
33 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.69, Sarabande
34 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.70, Gigue
35 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.71, Gavotte
36 Marais: Suite À Deux Violes en RÉ Mineur No.72 Menuet
37 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.56, Prélude
38 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.57, Boutade
39 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.58, Allemande
40 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.59, Double
41 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.60, Courante
42 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.61, Sarabande
43 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.63, Gigue
44 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.64, Menuet
45 Marais: Suite en la Majeur No.65, Rondeau
46 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.30, Prélude
47 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.32, Allemande
48 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.33, Double
49 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.34, Courante
50 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.38, Sarabande
51 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.40, Gigue
52 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.42, Rondeau
53 Marais: Suite en RÉ Majeur No.47, Chaconne
Marin Marais is one of the most important figures of the French baroque. At once a virtuoso on the viola da gamba, a composer and a teacher, Marais left behind a varied body of work that displays strikingly abundant inspiration. Five books of viol music punctuated his life. Published between 1686 and 1723, these collections for solo and accompanied viol not only offer a remarkable synthesis of the practices of the time, but they also bear witness to the development of the instrument. Marais's frequently intimate music, a far cry from courtly splendors, calls up an imaginary world of light and shadow. Atsushi Sakai has launched a series of recordings of this unique collection of pieces. This album, the first, is devoted to Book I, a transitional work that confirms the refinement of the "style françois". Viola da gambist Marion Martineau and harpsichordist Christophe Rousset join Atsushi Sakai on this adventure, recreating the trio that stood out so brilliantly in their Forqueray and Couperin albums.
