Pharo Ensemble Pres De Votre Oreille - Suite D'un Gout EtrangerAt the height of his career as a viola da gamba player, Marais published this Suite d'un got tranger (Suite with a Foreign Flavour) in 1717, a veritable voyage of initiation into the most unexpected musical styles. He paints a portrait of the art of the viola da gamba at the French court, which is almost avant garde in it's audacity. Louis XIV heard these pieces in the latter part of his life, and must have been absolutely delighted with this string

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