Marin Marais (1656-1728) and the didactic function of the Avertissement
Kristina AUGUSTIN
Original title: Marin Marais (1656-1728) e a função didática dos Avertissement
Published in Music in Antiquity, Middle Ages & Renaissance
Keywords: Avertissement, Early Music, Historically Informed Performance, Marin Marais, Viol.
This text concludes a work begun in 2019 that included the production of an article on the life of the gambist Marin Marais, published in this magazine, with the respective review of primary sources. This was followed by the publication of a second article with the translation of the prefaces (Avertissement) of the five books of Marais. This article seeks to analyze the didactic function of the afore mentioned Avertissement and demonstrate in what aspects they contribute to a better understanding and execution of the works of Marin Marais.
Marin Marais (1656-1728). From cobbler to king’s musician
Kristina AUGUSTIN
Original title: Marin Marais (1656-1728). De sapateiro a músico do rei
Published in Music in Middle Ages and Early Modernity
Keywords: Bass Viol, French Baroque Music, Historically Informed Performance, Viola da Gamba.
The main purpose of this article is to provide a short biography about Marin Marais in Portuguese. The information gathered is not unpublished and was based on articles and books available. The main contribution of this article was to find and verify the citation of primary sources that are often not mentioned or cited in the wrong way.
