This album is the first result of a new long-term cooperation between Petr Wagner and the ACCENT label.
Composer Biography
Roland Marais, the composer, was one of 13 children and studied with his famous father, Marin Marais, alongside his siblings.
Performer Biography
Petr Wagner, the viola da gamba soloist, studied cello at the Prague Conservatoire before being introduced to viola da gamba by Richard Boothby.
Compositional Technique
Roland Marais' suites differ from his father's by freely juxtaposing a Sarabande, Gavotte, a second Allemande, and at least two Rondeaux after the standard Prélude and Allemande opening.
Compositional Technique
Roland Marais strictly followed his father's tradition, writing exclusively in the French style, in contrast to Jean-Baptiste Forqueray's Pièces de Viole.
Composer Biography
Despite a remark from King Louis XIV favoring his father, Roland Marais became one of the leading viol players during the reign of Louis XV.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roland Marais's second book of Pièces de Viole is dedicated to Monseigneur Le Dauphin, Louis-Ferdinand de France, and references his father's distinction in the art.
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