M. Marais - Voix de la Viole

A selection of his vast output is to be found on this CD. Perhaps the most remarkable is the set of 32 hypnotic variations of the popular Portuguese song La Folia. His variations appeared just a few months after Corelli's version of the song in 1701. For those who have an interest in the early French baroque period and the music of Couperin, Lully and Rameau, this CD provides a superb introduction to one of their most respected and gifted contemporaries, as well as a snapshot of musical life at the French court at the time of Louis XIV. Recording made in 2009 by a young Spanish-based ensemble of considerable talent and growing reputation.