Marin Marais (1656-1728) was the central figure in the French school of bass-viol composers and performers that flourished during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The five volumes of Pièces de Violes (1686-1725) represent accomplishment of great scope and originality.
Discovered on 9-10-1993 in La Silla by Elst, E. W.