17431 Sainte-Colombe | Discovered 1989 Sept. 3 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence. |
Jean de Sainte-Colombe (1640-1700), a French composer and celebrated viola da gamba player, added a seventh string on the bass viol. A teacher of Marin Marais, he wrote more than 60 concertos for two viols and more than 170 pieces for the seven-string viol. |
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