Froberger: The Unknown Works

Johann Jacob Froberger (Composer), Siegbert Rampe (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Siegbert Rampe
• Composer: Johann Jacob Froberger
• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MD&G Records
• ASIN: B0000YRJ1Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,248 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Praeludium

2. Allemand/Double

3. Courant/Double

4. Saraband/Double

5. Gigue

6. Almand

7. Jigg

8. Corant

9. Saraband

10. Allamand FbWV 635, D Minor

11. Praeludium

12. Allemand

13. Courant

14. Saraband

15. Gig

16. Praeludium

17. Allemande

18. Gigue

19. Courant

20. Saraband

See all 38 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm anxious for Volume Two!, August 28, 2004

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David Fletcher Noble (Highlands Ranch, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Froberger: The Unknown Works (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of German classical music of the 17th and 18th centuries for a long time. I think people will love hearing the pieces music lovers have never heard for over three centuries! I adivse listeners to lower the volume a bit when the clavichord pieces 25-35 are over or the organ tracks will be too loud. I must admit that the clavichord is such a quiet instrument and the volume may need a little cranking to hear its tender and rich sound. But this one!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unknown Froberger, May 28, 2011

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V. Vexman (Oxon UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Froberger: The Unknown Works (Audio CD)

This is a superb collection of pieces recently discovered to be by Froberger (the player, Siegbert Rampe, is editor of the newest edition of F's works), played on harpsichord, clavichord, and organ. Contrary to another reviewer here these are NOT 'out of tune' but are played in mean-tone tuning, as they would have been originally. This does produce some sour notes, but the effect is entirely deliberate and represents an expressive faculty which was lost once well-toned tuning took over. Once your ears adapt to this it makes for very rich listening. Don't be put off.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing, August 25, 2010

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Bob (Boston, Mass) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Froberger: The Unknown Works (Audio CD)

The fact of the matter is that the quality of this recording is poor, and the instrument(s) were not tuned properly on all keys, and there were mis-notes, and there were off-tempo stanzas in the passages. Extremely disappointing. Not a CD one would wish to keep. Hard to understand from DG.