The 'Tombeau pour M. de Sainte-Colombe' uses the descending tetrachord, an emblematic thematic figure for expressing extreme melancholy in early Baroque music.
Composer Biography
Marin Marais, the composer of most of the pieces on this album, was recognized in his lifetime as one of Europe's greatest masters of the bass viol.
Instruments
Sophie Watillon plays a 7-string bass viol made by François Bodart in 2001, modeled after an instrument by Barak Norman from 1697.
Composition History
The 'Tombeau pour M. de Sainte-Colombe' is a poignant homage from Marin Marais to his teacher, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, a famous viol player.
Composition History
The pieces by Marin Marais on this album mark both the peak of viol music and its decline, as no later composer contributed as significantly to the instrument's literature.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Marin Marais's compositions for the viol, published over nearly forty years, show the maturation of his writing style and the evolution of contemporary taste.
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