Johann Jacob Froberger (1617-1667) was a composer of considerable significance during his lifetime, his compositional style representing a synthesis of Italian, French and English influences. Increasingly, musicians and scholars are growing aware of Froberger?s importance for keyboard music of the 17th century, an importance comparable to that of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.

Each volume of the complete edition of Froberger?s organ and keyboard music is published in German and English with a critical commentary as well as a detailed foreword explaining the scope and subdivision of the edition and the editorial techniques. Also, information on performance practice, on instruments of the time and on ornamentation is included, as well as details on Froberger?s biography. / Classique / Partitions /

Johann Jacob Froberger (1617 67) enjoyed an outstanding reputation during his lifetime as his compositional style represented a synthesis of Italian French and English influences. There is now a growing awareness that Froberger?s significance for Keyboard music of the 17th century is comparable only with that of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.Each volume contains a critical commentary as well as a detailed foreword with sections on the scope and structure of the new edition the editorial method and performance practice. Information on contemporary instruments ornamentation and Froberger?s biography is also included.Both volumes VI.1 andVI.2 contain music from anonymous copies of the 17th century undoubtedly made from autograph manuscripts which were returned to the Singakademie in Berlin from Kiev in 2001. They also include further new discoveries of manuscripts and compositions.The New Edition of the Complete Works will comprise a total of eleven volumes.- Urtext scholarly-critical edition setting new standards.- Reflects the current state of research.- Music from the newly-discovered ?Kiev sources?.- Detailed explanatory notes (Ger/Eng).

This volume contains all 71 of the German composer's works for organ including 25 toccatas 8 fantasias 6 canzonas 18 capriccios and 14 ricercares. The music recalls Froberger's teacher the Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi offering grand visions of the late Baroque. Since the scores do not include pedal indications they are also appropriate for the piano or harpsichord.Reprint of works from Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich Artaria Vienna.

[Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke - Band 4.1 : Clavier- und Orgelwerke abschriftlicher Überlieferung / Partiten und Partitensätze, Teil 2] / Classique / Editeur : Siegbert Rampe / Assisté de : K. Gilbert / Partition / Cartonné / Plats de carton / Edition Urtext

[Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke - Band 2 : Libro Quarto (1656) / Libro di Capricci e Ricercati (ca. 1658)] / Classique / Editeur : Siegbert Rampe / Assisté de : K. Gilbert / Partition / Cartonné / Plats de carton / Edition Urtext