
French composer and viol player (1656–1728)
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Marin Marais ( French: [maʁɛ̃ maʁɛ]; 31 May 1656, Paris – 15 August 1728, Paris) was a French composer and viol player of the middle Baroque era. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with the 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 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).
Marin Marais (31 May 1656 – 15 August 1728) was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully and occasionally conducted Lully’s operas. He also studied for six months with Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, a noted bass viol player. In 1676, Marais joined the royal court of Versailles as a musician and in 1679 was appointed ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole, a position he held until 1725. He was the father of composer Roland Marais (c. 1685 – c. 1750).
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