Froberger - Fantasia II (Blandine Verlet)

Played by Blandine Verlet, Astree 1989

clavecin Hans Ruckers II, 1624 (Musee d'Unterlinden a Colmar)

cover image: Jan Miensze Molenaer. Dame au clavecin Amsterdam. Rijksmuseam

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• harpsichord
• suite

[patr2can]

@susumu07, where to start? This work right here is proof enough that Froberger wasn't working with just one voice. His harmony is as distinctive as Bach's (allowing for the fact that the far modulations weren't feasible with mean tone tunings), and his sense of rhythm is perhaps even subtler. He was a *direct* influence on Chambonnieres and Louis Couperin (and thus the later French school). No Froberger, no Bach suites, and probably no St. Anne fugue, which is in form a Froberger-style canzona.

[daniel110360]

I refer to wiki ... I quote "Froberger was among the most famous composers of the era and influenced practically every major composer in Europe.

He was one of the very few 17th century composers who were never entirely forgotten. His works were studied in the 18th century by Handel, Bach and, extraordinarily, even Mozart and Beethoven.

I'm studying the Fantasia II on my harpsichord right now, it is FANTASTIC music, ... You should try it !!

[susumu07]

@danielchong1234

Froberger is not as famous as Bach because his music is NOT the same quality. It's a lot more basic and lacks the complex melodic interweaving and counterpoint. Froberger uses a single voice in his music like earlier renaissance and even medieval tunes, Bach uses many voices and thus his music has a lot more intellectual power. There were only a handful of Baroque composers of the caliber of Bach (like Handel, Rameau, Scarlatti) but hundreds like or better than Froberger.

[danielchong1234]

lols.

[requiemaeturnum]

he is lesser known.

[danielchong1234]

wow.why the composer is not popular?it is almost the same as bach.