MARIN MARAIS (1656-1728): Suitte d'un Goût Etranger - Pièces de Viole du IV Livre, Nos. 55-87

Description: The only complete recording available of the second part of Marais' large Fourth Book of viol pieces. This Suitte was dedicated to the most accomplished of viol players and, in its originality of presentation, audacity of effects and contrasts between extreme virtuosity and apparently simplicity and profund emotion, has no equal in the Baroque repertoire. 2 CDs for price of 1. Jordi Savall (bass viol), Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord), Rolf Lislevand (baroque guitar, theorbo), Xavier Díaz-Latorre (guitar, theorbo), Philippe Pierlot (bass viol), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Pedro Estvan (percussion). SACD hybrid