Evgeni Finkelstein – ’Les Voix humaines’ by Marin Marais

== “… the human Voice… never has an Instrument imitated it as well as the Viol…” – Jean Rousseau, Traité de la viole, 1687. Evgeni Finkelstein plays ’Les Voix humaines’ (The Human Voice) piece for viola da gamba from the ’Pieces for 1 and 2 viols, Book II’ (1701) by Marin Marais (1656–1728). Marin Marais was a master of the viol (viola da gamba), and the leading French composer of music for the instrument. In 1676 he was hired as a musician to the royal court of Versailles. Evgeni Finkelstein is an outstanding Russian master of classical guitar. His playing is marked by wonderful sound, extraordinary fineness and intense musical expression. October 23, 2019 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Moscow Opening evening of the ’Guitar Times’ Competition and Festival, Artistic Director – Dmitry Borodaev. Video © by “De Boni Arte“ Charitable Foundation – concert organization in Catholic Cathedral of Mos