Jacques Morel was a pupil of Marin Marais, known as the 'father of the viola da gamba,' and dedicated his Premier Livre de Pièces de Violle to him.
Recording & Production
Three of the suites on this album, Suite No.1 in A minor, Suite No.3 in D, and Suite No.4 in G, are first recordings.
Performer Biography
Alejandro Marías, the solo viola da gamba player on this album, is also the artistic director of La Spagna and teaches viola da gamba at Seville's Conservatorio Superior de Música.
Composition History
Morel's Premier Livre de Pièces de Violle was first published in 1709, two years before his teacher Marin Marais published his Troisième Livre de Pièces de Viole.
Compositional Technique
Morel grouped his pieces more systematically than his teacher, Marin Marais, ensuring no dance was repeated within a single suite and moving towards a 'definitive' order of movements.
Compositional Technique
Morel innovated by setting the solo and continuo parts in score, allowing each player to see what others were playing, which later became standard practice.
Composer Biography
Very little is known about Jacques Morel, the composer of these pieces, including his birth date and place, and there are virtually no contemporary references to him.
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