New Edition of the Complete Works VII: Works for Ensemble and Catalogue of the Complete Works (FbWV)

Froberger New Edition of the Complete Works VII: Works for Ensemble and Catalogue of the Complete Works (FbWV)

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.  His music continued to be published seventy years after his death and was evidently still being played after 1750.  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 in this complete bilingual edition (German/English) of the works of Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667) contains a Critical Commentary and a detailed Foreword with sections on the edition’s structure and scope, editorial method and performance practice, as well as discussions of contemporary instruments, ornamentation and Froberger’s life.

Now, for the first time, keyboard players have access to every work attributed to Froberger, including a large number of pieces discovered by the editor, as well as alternative versions and pieces of doubtful authenticity.

Volume VII now brings the complete edition to a close. It contains two previously unpublished motets, “Alleluia absorta est mors” (FbWV 701) and “Apparuerunt Apostolis” (FbWV 702), both for soprano, tenor, bass, two violins and continuo, as well as the “Capriccio in C” (FbWV 706) for four voices or four instruments.  The parts are included with the edition.

The appendix provides a catalogue of all Froberger works known to date (FbWV), including, where applicable, the incipit of each work and entries on its instrumentation, date of composition, editions and sources along with special comments.  Another section directs readers to the most important references in the secondary literature.

- Complete Urtext edition at the cutting edge of scholarship

- First publication of two motets

- Catalogue of all Froberger works in an appendix (FbWV)