Composer: Marin Marais
Performer: Robert Smith, Israel Golani, Joshua Cheatham, Olivier Fortin
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Resonus
Release: 2019
Size: 1.15 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Suite in A major
01. I. Prélude
02. II. Boutade
03. III. La Gracieuse
04. IV. Gigue à l’anglaise
05. V. Rondeau ‘moitié pincé’
06. VI. Fantaisie
Suite in E minor
07. I. Prélude
08. II. Fantaisie
09. III. Sarabande à l’espagnol
10. IV. La Matelotte
11. V. Rondeau paysan
12. VI. La Biscayenne (Tambourin)
13. VII. Fugue gaie
Pieces de Violes, 3me livre: Suite in G minor
14. I. Prélude
15. II. Caprice
16. III. Sarabande
17. IV. Gigue La Chicane
18. V. Plainte
19. VI. Menuet Fantasque
20. VII. Fugue gaye
21. VIIII. La Georgienne dite la Maupertuy
22. IX. Fugue gaye (Double)
Suite in F-Sharp Minor
23. I. Prélude
24. II. Allemande
25. III. Courante
26. IV. Sarabande
27. V. Gigue
28. VI. Menuet
29. VII. Rondeau
Critically acclaimed Amsterdam-based viola da gamba player, Robert Smith returns to Resonus to present a stunning programme of suites by the French Baroque composer Marin Marais, a prolific writer for the instrument. Selected from across Marais five volumes of Pièces de Viole, the album presents some of Marais most striking and characterful works, which are brought sensationally to life by Smith and his outstanding ensemble. Brought together specially for this recording, the group features harpsichordist Olivier Fortin, viola da gamba player Joshua Cheatham, and theorbo player and Baroque guitarist Israel Golani.