Marais, Lully’s protégé, was one of the most outstanding violinists at the court of Louis XV. He revolutionised the instrument with his virtuosic technique, introducing the use of harmonic sounds. Of ...

Antoine Forqueray, Marais’s competitor in courtly circles, was always supported by Louis XIV. He was admired for this virtuosity on the viola da gamba, transferring the agility and technique of the ...