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Johann Jakob Froberger: Suites for Harpsichord, Vol. 4

Baroque Contemplative Virtuosic Spiritual Melancholic
$25.99

Details

Composer
Johann Jakob Froberger
Artist
Gilbert Rowland
Format
CD
Label
Athene
Released
Oct 10, 2025
Catalog #
ATH23215
UPC
809730321528

About

The fourth and final volume in Gilbert Rowland's acclaimed Froberger series completes the landmark recording project on specialist early music label Athene. This double album is the latest instalment of Rowland's authoritative traversal of the complete Harpsichord Suites by Johann Jakob Froberger - a composer of profound influence whose innovations shaped the very form of the Baroque suite later adopted by Bach and Handel. Praised for it's "glorious sound" and "energy and a good forward drive", the series has garnered widespread critical recognition. Recorded in the sympathetic acoustic of Holy Trinity Church, Weston, in October 2024, the album reunites Rowland with engineer John Taylor, whose audiophile-standard production has underpinned the previous volumes. Rowland's playing combines historical insight with expressive vitality, delivering performances marked by "impeccable clarity, flawless articulation, and period-perfect embellishments". His interpretations illuminate the elegance and inventiveness of Froberger's writing, making this collection an essential reference for enthusiasts and scholars of early keyboard music. This release is a vital addition for fans of Froberger, Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, and historically informed performances, offering both continuity for collectors and a compelling entry point into one of the Baroque's most fascinating keyboard oeuvres.

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Lamentation sur ce que j'ay été volé et se joüe à la discretion 05:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Lamentation sur ce que j'ay été volé et se joüe à la discretion
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  3. 2 II. Gigue 01:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Gigue
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  4. 3 III. Courante 01:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  5. 4 IV. Sarabande 02:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  6. 5 I. Allemande 03:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  7. 6 II. Courante 01:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  8. 7 III. Sarabande 01:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  9. 8 IV. Gig 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Gig
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  10. 9 I. Allemande - Double 05:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allemande - Double
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  11. 10 II. Courante - Double 03:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Courante - Double
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  12. 11 III. Sarabande - Double 04:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Sarabande - Double
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  13. 12 I. Allemande 03:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  14. 13 II. Gigue 01:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Gigue
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  15. 14 III. Courante 01:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  16. 15 IV. Sarabande 03:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  17. 16 I. Allemande 02:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  18. 17 II. Courante 01:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  19. 18 III. Sarabande 01:37
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  20. 19 IV. Gigue 01:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  21. 20 I. Allemand - Double 05:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Allemand - Double
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  22. 21 II. Courant - Double 03:07
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Courant - Double
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  23. 22 III. Saraband - Double 04:16
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Saraband - Double
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  24. 23 IV. Gigue 02:30
    Track
    23
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  25. Disc 2
  26. 1 I. Allemande 02:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  27. 2 II. Courante 03:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  28. 3 III. Sarabande 04:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  29. 4 IV. Gigue 01:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  30. 5 I. Allemande 03:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  31. 6 II. Gigue 01:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Gigue
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  32. 7 III. Courante 01:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  33. 8 IV. Sarabande 01:46
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  34. 9 I. Allemande 05:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  35. 10 II. Courante 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  36. 11 III. Sarabande 03:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  37. 12 IV. Gigue 02:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  38. 13 I. Allemande 02:41
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  39. 14 II. Courante 01:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  40. 15 III. Sarabande 03:38
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  41. 16 IV. Gigue 01:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  42. 17 I. Allemand 04:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Allemand
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  43. 18 II. Courante 02:47
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  44. 19 III. Saraband 02:48
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Saraband
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  45. 20 IV. Gigue 01:39
    Track
    20
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  46. 21 I. Allemande 02:54
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  47. 22 II. Courante 01:40
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  48. 23 III. Sarabande 02:01
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland
  49. 24 IV. Gigue 02:19
    Track
    24
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Johann Jacob Froberger
    Performer
    Gilbert Rowland