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Lynn Tetenbaum and John Lenti: "A Marais Sampler"

This program has just about everything we want: a viol, a lute, and French music! Also two of our favorite hotshots playing the music we love, and we expect youll love it too. They will be playing music from all five of Marais books, from 1686 (Book 1) to 1725 (Book 5), including the iconic Labyrinthe a musical journey through so many curious keys, some hitherto unknown to viol players. As well as chamber music, Marais was famous for his operas, and it shows in his extroverted instrumental style, and in the sheer variety of the music he composed for the viol.

The viol and the theorbo are of course, sister instruments; they share the basic (lute) tuning and fingerboard layout. Many 17th century viol players were also employed as lutenists or theorbo players. Marais wrote that he preferred his viol music to be accompanied by theorbo rather than harpsichord, so were doing it his way this time. John Lenti has made a specialty of arranging Marais solo viol music for the theorbo, an extra treat for this concert.