Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard … Read Full Bio ↴Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist.
He was among the most famous composers of the era and influenced practically every major composer in Europe by developing the genre of keyboard suite and contributing greatly to the exchange of musical traditions through his many travels. He is also remembered for his highly idiomatic and personal descriptive harpsichord pieces, which are among the earliest known examples of program music.
Only two of Froberger's many compositions were published during his lifetime, but his music was very widely spread in manuscript copies and he was one of the very few 17th century composers who were never entirely forgotten. His works were studied in the 18th century (although perhaps not very extensively, and certainly without influence on the emerging Classical style) by Handel, Bach and, extraordinarily, even Mozart and Beethoven.
He was among the most famous composers of the era and influenced practically every major composer in Europe by developing the genre of keyboard suite and contributing greatly to the exchange of musical traditions through his many travels. He is also remembered for his highly idiomatic and personal descriptive harpsichord pieces, which are among the earliest known examples of program music.
Only two of Froberger's many compositions were published during his lifetime, but his music was very widely spread in manuscript copies and he was one of the very few 17th century composers who were never entirely forgotten. His works were studied in the 18th century (although perhaps not very extensively, and certainly without influence on the emerging Classical style) by Handel, Bach and, extraordinarily, even Mozart and Beethoven.
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01Suite XXX en la mineur: I. "Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la Melancholie, laquelle se joue lentement avec discretion"3:47Johann Jakob Froberger
10Tombeau (1652) "fait à Paris sur la mort de Monsieur Blancheroche ; lequel se joüe fort lentement a la discretion sans observer aucune mesure"6:18Christophe Rousset
17Suite XX en Ré majeur: I. "Méditation faict sur ma Mort future, laquelle se joue lentement avec discretion"5:06Christophe Rousset
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Froberger: Suites de clavecin et Toccatas
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