Froberger: Suites for Harpsichord Vol. 3

Featuring

Gilbert Rowland
Johann Jakob Froberger

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Recording & Production

This album is the sixth recording for the Divine Art Recordings Group by Gilbert Rowland, following acclaimed albums of Handel and Mattheson harpsichord suites, and the first two volumes of this Froberger series.

Performer Biography

Gilbert Rowland, the harpsichordist on this album, made his debut at Fenton House in 1970 and first appeared at the Wigmore Hall in 1973, establishing himself as a leading British harpsichordist.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Froberger's unique and personal style for his harpsichord Suites was greatly influenced by French lute music, featuring striking harmonies, irregular phrase lengths, and individual use of cadences.

Compositional Technique

Froberger was adventurous in his use of unusual keys for the 17th century, composing Suites in keys such as C minor, E flat major, E major, F minor, F sharp minor, B flat major, and B minor.

Composer Biography

Froberger served as organist at the Court of Vienna under Ferdinand III, who funded his studies with Frescobaldi in Rome from 1637 to 1641.

Composer Biography

Johann Jakob Froberger, a highly original 17th-century composer, was born into a family of court musicians in Stuttgart, Germany, with all four of his brothers also becoming professional musicians.

Composer Biography

Froberger spent his final months at Héricourt Palace, the residence of his talented pupil Duchess Sibylla of Württemberg, who was so skilled that contemporary records found it difficult to distinguish her playing from his.