Marais, Marin

Marais, Marin (31 March 1656, Paris; 15 August 1728, Paris), composer, was a celebrated violist remembered for having added a seventh string to the viol besides having developed a system that made possible the placing of greater tension on the three larger strings of this instrument. He began his musical career as a child in the choir of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and became a pupil of Hotteman and Sainte-Colombe. Lully also gave him some lessons in the art of dramatic composition. He entered the…