The viol music of Marin Marais seems to inspire unorthodox album releases, and this one is no exception. The booklet notes, in English and Italian, consist mostly of an impressionistic depiction of Marais' death in 1728; there is a short biography of Marais, but no information about the performers or the music involved; Italian bass viol player Andrea de Carlo and the other musicians, apparently of various nationalities (and appearing on the Los Angeles-area MA Recordings label), play historical instruments. The music is ...
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The viol music of Marin Marais seems to inspire unorthodox album releases, and this one is no exception. The booklet notes, in English and Italian, consist mostly of an impressionistic depiction of Marais' death in 1728; there is a short biography of Marais, but no information about the performers or the music involved; Italian bass viol player Andrea de Carlo and the other musicians, apparently of various nationalities (and appearing on the Los Angeles-area MA Recordings label), play historical instruments. The music is drawn from Marais' books of suites for bass viol (or in one case two bass viols) and continuo, here a theorbo or harpsichord. The performances are attractively intimate and reflective in scope, without a great deal of rhythmic freedom. The packaging devotes a good deal of attention to the audiophile recording techniques involved, and indeed this is a sterling example of engineering work accomplished in the treacherous realm of viol music; the sound is deep and transparent without...
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Add this copy of Tombeau Pour Mr De Ste Colombe to cart. $2.73, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by M.a. Recordings.
Add this copy of Tombeau Pour Mr De Ste Colombe to cart. $3.00, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by M.a. Recordings.
Add this copy of Tombeau Pour Mr De Ste Colombe to cart. $10.86, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by M.a. Recordings.
