Marin Marais: Pièces de viole (Livres II et IV), by Ghielmi brothers

Marais, Lully’s protégé, was one of the most outstanding violinists at the court of Louis XV. He revolutionised the instrument with his virtuosic technique, introducing the use of harmonic sounds. Of particular note among his five books of viola da gamba pieces is the fourth, to which the Suite d’un goût étranger pertains, and which consists of a series of pieces of a descriptive or pictorial nature.
Marin Marais: Pièces de viole (Livres II et IV) (selection)
Lorenzo Ghielmi, harpsichord and Vittorio Ghielmi, viola da gamba
Excerpt from "The song of the swan", second true of the cycle "The origin & splendour of the viola da gamba"
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May 14, 2014
Juan March Foundation, Madrid
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