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Marin Marais
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Marin Marais was a French composer and human who lived from 1656 to 1728. Born and deceased in Paris, he was a male citizen of France. His musical career was associated with the Baroque and classical music movements, and he composed works in the genre of opera. He played the viol and spoke French.
Marais was a student of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe and Jean-Baptiste Lully. He had a child named Roland Marais. His works are included in the Düben collection. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- France
- Active from
- 1656
- Active to
- 1728
Discography
- Pièces de viole du second Livre 17011975
- Pièces de viole du quatrième livre : Suitte d’un goût étranger1977
- Pieces à deux violes du premier Livre 16861979
- L'orgue Christophe Moucherel de la Cathédrale Saint-Cécile d'Albi1983
- Le Parnasse Francais1985
- Pièces de viol du cinquième livre1987
- Pièces de viole du cinquième livre, 17251987
- Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont, Suites pour violes1987
- Pieces de Violes1989
- Alcyone1990
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 132,538
- Total plays
- 1,231,954
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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).
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1656-05-31 ) 31 May 1656, Paris , Kingdom of France
- Died
- 15 August 1728 (1728-08-15) (aged 72), Paris
- Occupations
- Composer violist
- Spouse
- Catherine d'Amicourt (1676-1728)
- Children
- 19, incl. Roland Marais (son)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Child
- Roland Marais
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- viol
- Image
- Marin-marais.jpg
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- Commons category
- Marin Marais
- date of birth
- 1656-05-31
- date of death
- 1728-08-15
- name in native language
- Marin Marais
- has works in the collection
- Düben collection
- P8168
- Rens van Eijden
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
8 objects attributed to Marin Marais, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
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