by philip | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
(Almost) forgotten greats and modern masters Couperin, Forqueray, Dollé, Marais, D’Hervelois. How many 21st century music-lovers are familiar with any of the above names? Yet back in the days when Louis XIV ruled France, they were celebrity composers for the...
by philip | Nov 3, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Non classical music
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) – Sonata I (Stockholm 1727) – Largo Allegro Larghetto Andante Vivace Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795) Stockholm 1790 and 1791. Arranged by Tommie Andersson – Fredmans Epistel No. 2 – Till Fader Berg, rörande...
by philip | Oct 24, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
We are very happy with this CD and the following Review considering we had 5 hours or so in the studio to put it down!:- “Two of Australia’s early music ensembles combine to perform repertoire about which they are passionate: music for viola da gamba by Marin...
by philip | Oct 6, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
At 2.30pm on Sunday May 12, 2013 the Blessed Sacrament Church, Mosman, will be filled with the rare sounds of Swedish baroque and folk music as The Marais Project once again present their unique take on Swedish folk and baroque music, “Swedish Roots”. The...
by philip | Sep 9, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Non classical music
By Ben Finane A sad-eyed Spaniard with a French-ish accent, Jordi Savall is one of the greatest living forces in the rebirth of early music and has devoted his life to rediscovering, researching and sharing forgotten musical treasures. Savall studied the cello and...
by philip | Jun 5, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
A positive review from 4MBSFM in Brisbane:- “A contemporary of Bach, and renowned as the Paganini of his time for his skill with the viola da gamba, Marin Marais’ life is an interesting case in point. While his contemporaries were busy creating religious works,...
