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Marin Marais by Dr. David C.F. Wright
Tableau d'un violiste au Château de Blois by Jonathan Dunford (August 2006).
This well-illustrated article demonstrates that the young man with viol in a
portrait by Jean Dieu dit Saint Jean formerly believed to be Johan Schenck is in
fact Marin Marais and identifies the music manuscript in the painting as an
excerpt from Marais's Premier Livre.
Performances
Concert
schedule of Ensemble Marin Marais. (Only in France.)
Recordings
| Sainte-Colombe, Marais, Rameau, Forqueray, de
Visée. Tombeau pour Mr de Ste Colombe & Autres Portraits.
Zig Zag Territoires ZZT 080302 (1 CD, March 2008).
Details. Marianne Müller, bass viol, Ensemble Spirale.
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 Marin
Marais. Sémélé (1709). Glossa GCD 921614 (International
edition, 2 CDs, March 2008). Hervé Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel.
Cast believed to include: Sémélé: Shannon Mercer, soprano; La
Grande Prêtresse de Bacchus: Jaël Azaretti, soprano; Dorine:
Bénédicte Tauran, soprano; Junon: Hjördis Thébault,
mezzo-soprano; Adraste: Anders Dahlin, haute-contre; Jupiter:
Thomas Dolié, baritone; Cadmus: Marc Labonnette, baritone;
Mercure: Lisandro Abadie, baritone.
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JPFrench language edition (2 CDs + book, November
2007).
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| Marin Marais à l'Orgue. Bayard (1 CD,
November 2007). Jean-Paul Lécot, organ.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Viole, Book 1, Part
2. Ligia Digital Lidi 0301186-07 (2 CDs, November 2007).
Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol;
Claire Giardelli, bass viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre
Trocellier, harpsichord. This fine recording completes book 1,
leaving only Marais's second book in the ongoing complete
edition. The Ligia recordings complement the outstanding 1995
recording by Philippe Pierlot and the Ricercar Consort, as
choices of continuo differ in most pieces, and in many cases
suites are comprised differently. The recordings also sound
quite different due to substantially different room acoustics.
Charbonnier will finish the complete edition by recording
Marais's book 2 on 5 CDs.
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| Marin Marais. Les Voix Humaines. dhm
88697071622 (1 CD, September 2007). Hille Perl, viol; Lee
Santana, lute.
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| Marin Marais. Sémélé (1709) - Overture and
dances. Atma SACD2 2527 (1 CD, September 2006).
Details. Wieland Kuijken, Susie Napper, Montréal Baroque.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Viole, Book 1, Part
1 - Suites I, II & IV (1686). Ligia Digital Lidi 0301173-06
(2 CDs, October 2006). Ensemble Marin Marais: Jean-Louis
Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol; Mauricio
Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre Trocellier, harpsichord. This
outstanding, ongoing series now moves to Ligia from Pierre
Verany. The quality of the recording is comparable to the Pierre
Verany recordings, but Ligia's liner notes are substandard.
Whereas Pierre Verany included complete English translations of
the liner notes, on Ligia they are in French only. Basso
continuo is varied and omitted on some pieces.
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 Marin
Marais. Suitte d'un Goût Etranger (Book 4, 1717). Alia
Vox AVSA 9851 (2 CDs, October 2006). Jordi Savall, bass viol;
Philippe Pierlot, bass viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf
Lislevand and Xavier Diaz-Latorre, theorbos & guitars; Andrew
Lawrence-King, harp; Pedro Estevan, percussion.
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| Louis de Lully & Marin Marais. Alcide ou Le
Triomphe d'Hercule (1693). Pan Classics (Forthcoming).
Jérôme Correas, Les Paladins. Olivier Schneebeli, Les Chantres
du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles. Déjanire: Aurélia
Legay, soprano; Iole: Salomé Haller, soprano; Aeglé: Stéphanie
Révidat, soprano; L'Amour: Sophie Landy, soprano; Thestilis:
Brigitte Balleys, mezzo-soprano; Alcide: Paul Agnew, haute-contre;
Philoctète: Nicolas Cavallier, baritone. |
 Marin
Marais. Pièces de violes inédites, vols. 1 & 2. Accord
476 9483 (2 CDs 2006 (2000-2002)). Jonathan Dunford's liner note
with the reissue advises that the cover illustration recently
was authenticated as a painting of Marais as a young man. The
painting, by Jean Dieu dit Saint Jean (1658-1695),
illustrates a page from the manuscript of Marais's first book,
which is set out differently from the published work. A Deux
Violes Esgales. Jonathan Dunford, bass viol; Sylvia Abramowicz,
bass viol; Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & guitar; Laurent Stewart,
harpsichord. From the manuscript at the National Library of
Scotland (before 1685).
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| Marin Marais. Les Folies d'Espagne, Suite in
E, Le Labyrinthe. Zig Zag Territoires (1 CD, August 2006).
Ensemble Spirale. Marianne Muller, bass viol and direction;
Sylvia Abramowicz, bass viol; Violanine Cochard, harpsichord;
Charles-Edouard Fantin, guitar; Claire Antonini, theorbo.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Viole, Book 3, Part
1 (1711). Pierre Verany PV704101/02 (2 CDs 2004). Ensemble
Marin Marais: Jean-Louis Charbonnier, viol; Paul Rousseau, bass
viol and bass violin; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre
Trocellier, harpsichord. "The playing is unfussy, free of
mannerism, presenting the music with all the necessary technical
command, with playing in which the enjoyment of, and insight
into the music illuminate every piece." Robert Oliver in
Early Music Review 105:28 (February 2005).
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 Marin
Marais. Pièces de Viole. Book 3, Part 2 (1711). Pierre
Verany PV706011/12 (2 CDs, January 2006). Ensemble Marin Marais:
Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol and
bass violin; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre Trocellier,
harpsichord.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Caractère. cpo
777 007-2 (1 CD 2005). Lorenz Duftschmid, viol; Thomas C. Boysen,
theorbo & guitar; Johannes Hämmerle, harpsichord. Suitte d'un
Goût Etranger (9 pieces) from Book IV; Les voix humaines & Les
Folies d'Espagne from Book II.
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 Marin
Marais. Pour La Violle et Le théorbe. dhm 82876587912 (1
CD 2004).
Details. Hille Perl, bass viol; Lee Santana, theorbo.
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 Marin
Marais. Alcyone (1706). Erato 2292-45522-2 (3 CDs 1990).
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre. Alcyone: Jennifer
Smith, soprano; Ceix: Gilles Ragon, haute-contre; Pelée:
Philippe Huttenlocher, bass; Pan / Phorbas: Vincent Le Texier,
bass; Tmole / Le Grand Prêtre / Neptune: Bernard Deletré, bass;
Apollon / Le Sommeil: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, haute-contre;
Ismène / 1ère Matelotte: Sophie Boulin, soprano; Une Bergère /
Une Actrice de la Fête / 2nde Matelotte / La Prêtresse:
Veronique Gens, soprano; Doris: Eva Pia Manceau, soparno;
Céphise / Une Actrice de la Fête: Marie-Hélène Chesneau,
soprano; Un Acteur de la Fête: Bruno Boterf, haute-contre; Le
Chef des Matelots: Jean-Louis Bindi, bass; Phosphore: Pascal
Bertin, countertenor.
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 Sainte
Colombe le fils & Marin Marais. Pièces de viole. Alia Vox
(3 CDs 2003). Jordi Savall, bass viol; Philippe Pierlot, bass
viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf Lislevand, theorbo;
Jean-Pierre Marielle, recitant.
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 Marin
Marais. Pièces de violes - from Book 2 (1701). Alia Vox
(1 CD 2003). Jordi Savall, bass viol; Philippe Pierlot, bass
viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf Lislevand, theorbo;
Xavier Diaz-Latorre, guitar.
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| Marin Marais. Folies d'Espagne - Pièces de
violes inédites, vol. 1. Accord 465 946-2 (1 CD 2000).
Details. From the
sleeve note by Jonathan Dunford: "Some time during the
1670's, while still studying with Sainte Colombe, Marais met
another of his students, the Scottish nobleman Harie Maule. To
Maule he presented 150 manuscript pieces. Maute took these pages
home with him when he returned to Edinburgh. Records indicate
their presence in Scotland before 1685, or in other words before
Marais' first book was published. The 150 pieces are anything
but simple sketches. About two-thirds of them appeared later in
Marais' first three Books, published successively in 1686, 1701,
and 1711. Somehow however, about forty-five of them, as well as
an original version of the celebrated Folies d'Espagne never
came to light." A Deux Violes
Esgales. Jonathan Dunford, bass viol; Sylvia Abramowicz,
bass viol; Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & guitar; Stéphane Fuget,
harpsichord.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de violes inédites,
vol. 2. Accord 472 254-2 (1 CD 2002). A Deux Violes Esgales.
Jonathan Dunford, bass viol; Sylvia Abramowicz, bass viol;
Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & guitar; Laurent Stewart, harpsichord.
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JP Reissued in a 2-CD set on Accord 476 9483
(2006).
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| Marin Marais. 6 Suites d'un Goût Français -
Book 4, Part 1 (1717). Pierre Verany PV 796012/13 (2 CDs
1996). Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass
viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre Trocellier,
harpsichord.
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| Marin Marais. Suitte d'un Goût Etranger -
Book 4, Part 2 (1717). Pierre Verany PV 797022/23 (2 CDs
1997). Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass
viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre Trocellier,
harpsichord, Magali Imbert, percussion. This is my favorite
recording of Marais music for viol.
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| Marin Marais. Suites à 3 violes - Book 4 (1717).
Pierre Verany PV 792112 (1 CD 1992). Jean-Louis Charbonnier,
bass viol; Anne-Marie Lasla, bass viol; Marion Middenway, bass
viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Mirella Giardelli,
harpsichord.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Viole, Book 4
complete. Above recordings reissued in 5-CD box set, Pierre
Verany PV 703112/6 (2003).
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 Marin
Marais. Pièces de Viole - Book 5, Part 1 (1725). Pierre
Verany PV 799091/92 (2 CDs 1999). Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass
viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo;
Pierre Trocellier, harpsichord.
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 Marin
Marais. Pièces de Viole - Book 5, part 2 (1725). Pierre
Verany PV 700039 (2 CDs 2002). Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass
viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo;
Pierre Trocellier, harpsichord; Jean-Pierre Marielle, recitant.
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| Marin Marais. Pièces de Violes. Adès
202352 (1 CD 1992). Selections from all five books. Marianne
Muller, bass viol; Sylvia Abramowicz, bass viol; Pascal
Monteilhet, theorbo; Eugène Ferré, guitar.
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JP Reissued on Accord 472 234-2 (2002).
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 Marin
Marais. Premier Livre de Pièces de Viole -1686. Ricercar
205842 (3 CDs 1997).
Review. Philippe Pierlot, bass viol, Ricercar Consort.
Vincent Dumestre, theorbo; Siebe Henstra, harpsichord; Sophie
Watillon, bass viol; Rainer Zipperling, bass viol.
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JP |
 Marin
Marais. Pièces en trio: Trios pour le coucher du Roy (1692).
Ricercar 206482 (2 CDs 1998). Philippe Pierlot, treble & bass
viol, Ricercar Consort. Sophie Watillon, treble viol; Rainer
Zipperling, bass viol; François Fernandez & Enrico Gatti,
violin; Marc Hantaï & Danièle Etienne, flute; Frédéric de Roos &
Patrick Denecker, recorder; Vincent Dumestre, guitar & theorbo;
Brian Feehan, theorbo; Siebe Henstra, harpsichord.
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CA |
JP |
 Marin
Marais, Boismortier, Caix d'Hervelois, Canavas, Cappus, Barriere,
etc. Défense de la Basse de Viole contre les entreprises du
violon et les prétentions du violoncelle. Ricercar 244922 (3
CDs 1993). Philippe Pierlot, bass viol; François Fernandez,
violin; Hidemi Suzuki, cello; Ricercar Consort.
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UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP |
 Marin
Marais. Pièces à deux violes 1686 (Book 1). dhm
77146-2-RC (1 CD 1990). Smithsonian Chamber Players: Kenneth
Slowik, bass viol; Jaap ter Linden, bass viol; Konrad Junghänel,
theorbo.
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Books
| Garrett H. Bowles. Thematic Catalogue of the
Works of Marin Marais (1656-1728): With an appendix of the works
of Roland Marais (c.1680-c.1750). Scarecrow Press 2007?
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| Sylvette Milliot & Jérôme de la Gorce. Marin
Marais. (In French.) Fayard 1991. 288 pages.
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www.newolde.com/marais.htm
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Marin
Marais. Sémélé (1709). Glossa GCD 921614 (International
edition, 2 CDs, March 2008). Hervé Niquet, Le Concert Spirituel.
Cast believed to include: Sémélé: Shannon Mercer, soprano; La
Grande Prêtresse de Bacchus: Jaël Azaretti, soprano; Dorine:
Bénédicte Tauran, soprano; Junon: Hjördis Thébault,
mezzo-soprano; Adraste: Anders Dahlin, haute-contre; Jupiter:
Thomas Dolié, baritone; Cadmus: Marc Labonnette, baritone;
Mercure: Lisandro Abadie, baritone.
US |
UK |
FR |
DE |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Suitte d'un Goût Etranger (Book 4, 1717). Alia
Vox AVSA 9851 (2 CDs, October 2006). Jordi Savall, bass viol;
Philippe Pierlot, bass viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf
Lislevand and Xavier Diaz-Latorre, theorbos & guitars; Andrew
Lawrence-King, harp; Pedro Estevan, percussion.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces de violes inédites, vols. 1 & 2. Accord
476 9483 (2 CDs 2006 (2000-2002)). Jonathan Dunford's liner note
with the reissue advises that the cover illustration recently
was authenticated as a painting of Marais as a young man. The
painting, by Jean Dieu dit Saint Jean (1658-1695),
illustrates a page from the manuscript of Marais's first book,
which is set out differently from the published work. A Deux
Violes Esgales. Jonathan Dunford, bass viol; Sylvia Abramowicz,
bass viol; Benjamin Perrot, theorbo & guitar; Laurent Stewart,
harpsichord. From the manuscript at the National Library of
Scotland (before 1685).
UK |
DE |
FR |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces de Viole. Book 3, Part 2 (1711). Pierre
Verany PV706011/12 (2 CDs, January 2006). Ensemble Marin Marais:
Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol and
bass violin; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo; Pierre Trocellier,
harpsichord.
UK |
FR |
DE
Marin
Marais. Pour La Violle et Le théorbe. dhm 82876587912 (1
CD 2004).
Details. Hille Perl, bass viol; Lee Santana, theorbo.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Alcyone (1706). Erato 2292-45522-2 (3 CDs 1990).
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre. Alcyone: Jennifer
Smith, soprano; Ceix: Gilles Ragon, haute-contre; Pelée:
Philippe Huttenlocher, bass; Pan / Phorbas: Vincent Le Texier,
bass; Tmole / Le Grand Prêtre / Neptune: Bernard Deletré, bass;
Apollon / Le Sommeil: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, haute-contre;
Ismène / 1ère Matelotte: Sophie Boulin, soprano; Une Bergère /
Une Actrice de la Fête / 2nde Matelotte / La Prêtresse:
Veronique Gens, soprano; Doris: Eva Pia Manceau, soparno;
Céphise / Une Actrice de la Fête: Marie-Hélène Chesneau,
soprano; Un Acteur de la Fête: Bruno Boterf, haute-contre; Le
Chef des Matelots: Jean-Louis Bindi, bass; Phosphore: Pascal
Bertin, countertenor.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Sainte
Colombe le fils & Marin Marais. Pièces de viole. Alia Vox
(3 CDs 2003). Jordi Savall, bass viol; Philippe Pierlot, bass
viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf Lislevand, theorbo;
Jean-Pierre Marielle, recitant.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces de violes - from Book 2 (1701). Alia Vox
(1 CD 2003). Jordi Savall, bass viol; Philippe Pierlot, bass
viol; Pierre Hantaï, harpsichord; Rolf Lislevand, theorbo;
Xavier Diaz-Latorre, guitar.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces de Viole - Book 5, part 2 (1725). Pierre
Verany PV 700039 (2 CDs 2002). Jean-Louis Charbonnier, bass
viol; Paul Rousseau, bass viol; Mauricio Burgalia, theorbo;
Pierre Trocellier, harpsichord; Jean-Pierre Marielle, recitant.
UK |
DE |
FR |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces en trio: Trios pour le coucher du Roy (1692).
Ricercar 206482 (2 CDs 1998). Philippe Pierlot, treble & bass
viol, Ricercar Consort. Sophie Watillon, treble viol; Rainer
Zipperling, bass viol; François Fernandez & Enrico Gatti,
violin; Marc Hantaï & Danièle Etienne, flute; Frédéric de Roos &
Patrick Denecker, recorder; Vincent Dumestre, guitar & theorbo;
Brian Feehan, theorbo; Siebe Henstra, harpsichord.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais, Boismortier, Caix d'Hervelois, Canavas, Cappus, Barriere,
etc. Défense de la Basse de Viole contre les entreprises du
violon et les prétentions du violoncelle. Ricercar 244922 (3
CDs 1993). Philippe Pierlot, bass viol; François Fernandez,
violin; Hidemi Suzuki, cello; Ricercar Consort.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Marin
Marais. Pièces à deux violes 1686 (Book 1). dhm
77146-2-RC (1 CD 1990). Smithsonian Chamber Players: Kenneth
Slowik, bass viol; Jaap ter Linden, bass viol; Konrad Junghänel,
theorbo.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP