Marais: Images

Marin Marais, the most outstanding composer for the viola da gamba, was a master in the writing of so-called Pièces de Caractère, in which he called upon the most diverse subjects for inspiration: La Désolée (the desolate), La Guitare, Feste Champêtre (country fair), Le Tableau de lOpération de la Taille (a description of a gallstone operation!) and so on. The choice of Images in Marais five books of Pièces de violes is endless. A program full of worship, grandeur and sadness.