Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks Moved By Marais Total time: 55:08 Release date: 9/29/06 Location of artist: Amsterdam, Netherlands This artist has 2 other albums

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In 1656 Marin Marais was born to a long line of humble Parisian shoemakers but would later go on to be a court musician at Versailles and eventually, a leading French composer. In his life he fathered 19 children, was an amateur painter, and wrote a lot of exquisite music for Louis XIV's favorite instrument: the viola da gamba. His name has since become synonymous with the gamba, much like recording artist Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks--or the "gambomaniac" as he's sometimes called. Known for his dramatic, engaging performances, Meulenbroeks maintains a relationship to the gamba that has been likened to a "love story," and his affinity for it—as well as for Marais—is audible in this recording. Full liner notes included with purchase.

m3u audio streams (if the flash player above doesn't work for you): [hifi lofi] Play all tracks as an m3u audio stream (or xspf, ogg, mp3 file) [hifi lofi] 01-Prelude: Suite In G Minor: Le Cinquieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (2:21) [hifi lofi] 02-Fantaisie: Suite In G Minor: Le Cinquieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (1:17) [hifi lofi] 03-Allemande La Marianne: Suite In G Minor: Le Cinquieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (2:38) [hifi lofi] 04-Sarabande: Suite In G Minor: Le Cinquieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (2:13) [hifi lofi] 05-Gigue La Pagode: Suite In G Minor: Le Cinquieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (2:09) [hifi lofi] 06-Le Folies d'Espagnes: Le Deuxieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1701) (18:49) [hifi lofi] 07-Prelude: Suite In G Minor: Le Troisieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) (2:08) [hifi lofi] 08-Allemande Double: Suite In G Minor: Le Troisieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) (2:05) [hifi lofi] 09-Courante: Suite In G Minor: Le Troisieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) (1:38) [hifi lofi] 10-Sarabande Grave: Suite In G Minor: Le Troisieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) (3:25) [hifi lofi] 11-Gigue L'angloise: Suite In G Minor: Le Troisieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1711) (1:13) [hifi lofi] 12-Le Tableau De L'operation De La Taille: Le Cinqieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (3:03) [hifi lofi] 13-Le Relevailles: Le Cinqieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (1:53) [hifi lofi] 14-Suite 110: Le Cinqieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (1:01) [hifi lofi] 15-Suite 111: Le Cinqieme Livre De Pieces De Viole (1725) (1:28) [hifi lofi] 16-Sonnerie De Ste. Genevieve Du Mont De Paris (1723) (7:47)