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Marin Marais

Marin Marais
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Marin Marais was a French composer and viol player of the middle Baroque era. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with the master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe for six months.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Arcangelo CorelliFebruary 17, 1653 – January 8, 1713
  2. Georg MuffatJune 1, 1653 – February 23, 1704
  3. Agostino SteffaniJuly 25, 1654 – February 12, 1728
  4. Marin Marais (this page)May 31, 1656 – August 15, 1728
  5. Michel Richard DelalandeDecember 15, 1657 – June 18, 1726
  6. Giuseppe TorelliApril 22, 1658 – February 8, 1709

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