Marin Marais

Marin Marais (French: [maʁɛ̃ maʁɛ]; 31 May 1656, in Paris – 15 August 1728, in Paris) was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe for six months. In 1676 he was hired as a musician to the royal court of Versailles and was moderately successful there, being appointed in 1679 as ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole, a title he kept until 1725. He was the father of the composer Roland Marais (c. 1685 – c. 1750).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1656 (Paris), Died August 15, 1728 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	WA2745	10-in.	between November 1925 and January 1926	La provençale	W. H. Squire	Cello solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marais, Marin," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359597.

Marais, Marin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359597.

"Marais, Marin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.