French composer and bass viol virtuoso.
Though he was one of the leading French viol players of his
era, little is known of his origins or of his life. Perhaps
related to the musical Caix family, he may have studied with
two other important viol players in Paris,
Sainte-Colombe
and
Marin Marais
. He is known chiefly for eight published collections of
pieces, six for one and two viols with basso continuo and two
for transverse flute and continuo.