http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61005&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rssMarin Marais (1656 - 1726) was a French composer and master of the basse de viol, a large bowed string instrument with frets, and is an early leading composer for the instrument. He studied with Jean-Baptiste Lully, and with a renowned bass viol pedagogue Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of Versailles, and was appointed "ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole" between 1679 and 1725.<p> His most important operatic work is Alcione, written in 1706, which contains a dramatic storm scene. His five collections of music for bass viol, composed between 1686 and 1725, were his most historically significant contribution along with his <i>The Pieces en trio</i> (1692) considered the first trio sonata in France. He died in 1728. - Nate CavalieriBaroqueen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:44:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61005&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Marin Marais (1656 - 1726) was a French composer and master of the basse de viol, a large bowed string instrument with frets, and is an early leading composer for the instrument. He studied with Jean-Baptiste Lully, and with a renowned bass viol pedagogue Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of Versailles, and was appointed "ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole" between 1679 and 1725.<p> His most important operatic work is Alcione, written in 1706, which contains a dramatic storm scene. His five collections of music for bass viol, composed between 1686 and 1725, were his most historically significant contribution along with his <i>The Pieces en trio</i> (1692) considered the first trio sonata in France. He died in 1728. - Nate Cavalieri http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6644358&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Marin Marais Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6644358 alb.6644358 Marin Marais art.61005 7.99 Pieces De Violes, IIIe Livre alb.6644358 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/8/8/668884_170x170.jpg 1999-11-23 00:00:00.0 1999-11-23 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6644358&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6644358&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9078335&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Marin Marais Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.9078335 alb.9078335 Marin Marais art.61005 8.99 Pieces De Viole Du Second Livre alb.9078335 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/0/8/768089_170x170.jpg 1998-06-30 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9078335&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9078335&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6641384&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Marin Marais Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6641384 alb.6641384 Marin Marais art.61005 7.99 Suites en Trio: Pieces de Violes, 4e Livre alb.6641384 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/3/8/668345_170x170.jpg 1997-11-20 00:00:00.0 1997-11-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6641384&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6641384&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.244879&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Fri, 29 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Marin Marais Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.244879 alb.244879 Marin Marais art.61005 7.99 Violin Music for the Sun King alb.244879 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/7/6/396724_170x170.jpg 1995-09-29 00:00:00.0 1995-09-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.244879&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.244879&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6651684&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Wed, 13 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Marin Marais Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6651684 alb.6651684 Marin Marais art.61005 2.99 La Gamme Et Autres Morceaux De Symphonie alb.6651684 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/6/9/669620_170x170.jpg 1988-01-13 00:00:00.0 1992-11-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6651684&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6651684&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarin-marais%2Fdiscography.rss