Johann Jacob Froberger: Suite XVIII in g-minor

Johann Jacob Froberger's beautiful and sad Suite XVIII in g-minor.
A typical Froberger 'statement' of the usual four dance movements, developed on the same harmonic pattern - a Suite Variée, if you will.
Allemande - Gigue - Courante - Sarabande.
The Allemande Grave - in typical 'stile brisée;
The Gigue, that can be played in binary, as well as ternary subdivision: This rendition offers three versions: 'as notated', with the dactyle figurations; in French, ternary , but dotted figures; in Italian, with quick 'triplet' texture.
The Courante - a typical French, 'deliberately hanging' and inégale.
The Sarabande Grave - 'pathos and dramma' - consoling, but no happy end.
Ketil Haugsand plays his double manual harpsichord, built in 'Late-Flemish Style', in Oslo, 1971. French pitch (ca. 392Hz) - unequal temperament.
Video: Recorded on a Leica M240P with Summilux Aspherical 1,4/35 @1,4
Audio: Zoom H6 - standard microphone - tweaked for reverb in Audacity.
Lighting: Three candles, only.
This is an informal recording - at home, in living-room conditions - with no pretension of studio quality standards.

[@andrewharrison8975]

Some of the best playing of this composer I have heard in a long time; it’s the poise, rubato, beauty of sound (very good instrument, by the way) that makes this such a treat. Great recording of the Goldberg Variations by the way.

[@alfredoa.potthoff6709]

A very wonderful, fantastic interpretation. Mr Haugsand stretches the bows wide and completely relaxed, builds up unbelievable tensions by means of the slightest delays. Articulation as well as phrasing is simply unbelievably beautiful, coherent. I have never heard this work by Frohberger so intimate, atmospheric, calm and yet with many surprises. An absolute masterpiece, perfect, a pity that THIS playing is not available on CD, stick or similar and that we cannot hear the full sequence of frequences. Many, many thanks and greetings to Norway. 😍😘

[@cembalaro]

Thank you ever so much for these words of compliment!! Such heart-warming statements keep artists' courage going - as we know that people are receptively listening to what we try to express!! But it also takes a highly sensitive mind to receive it like this!! PS - my playing is indeed (...still) available on CD. Just look up i.e, the SIMAX label: lots of Bach, Rameau, Forqueray, &c - though no CD recordings of Froberger.

[@davegallagher4498]

Wonderful, rich interpretation. Great sense of ornamentation so natural. A pleasure and very insightful to watch th skilled hands move over the keyboard with no frantic motion, controlled, smooth and quick marksmanship when need be. A real lesson in hand work as well as aesthetic interpretation.

[@alfredoa.potthoff6709]

@@davegallagher4498 🤩😇😍 🥂

[@tpixton]

Every bit the equal of GL, … and brings back such wonderful memories of Huize Queekhoven, 1971!

[@jamesreed7671]

Beautiful!

[@GuntherDebymusique]

Johann Jakob Froberger (Stuttgart, 18 mai 1616 - Héricourt, 7 mai 1667) est un musicien, compositeur, organiste et claveciniste, allemand. Il occupe une place particulière dans la musique européenne de son temps, ayant été plus qu’aucun autre en contact direct avec les plus importantes traditions nationales du clavier et du luth en Italie, en France, aux Pays-Bas, en Angleterre et bien sûr en Allemagne. Véritable organisateur de la suite de danses, il est compté au nombre des plus importants compositeurs allemands du xviie siècle, en ce qui concerne les instruments à clavier.

[@peterwatchorn5618]

Thanks, Ketil! I'm sure that Froberger also had no pretension of studio quality - so you're in good company. Beautiful in every way. P

[@yegorsh]

Wow. Magnificent. the end, with its sudden shift to the upper manual, took my breath way. Thank you so much. Love the snuffing out the candles, the wide aperture, the whole thing.. Love it love it love it.

[@SuperBrad1963]

Oh, merci pour le moment merveilleux que vous me faites passer par cette merveilleuse musique, et l'atmosphère intime de ce moment est magique

[@youexx]

Absolutely DELICIOUS, sumptuous - loveliest. And what a marvelous and literally "moving" gigue! (I can see the dancers)

[@alvarogaleano7863]

Bellísimo. Beautiful, thanks.

[@chrissansum]

Very inspiring. Thank you!

[@ghmus7]

Enriching lovley and fulfilling. Thank you for this gift.

[@kimuramasao9232]

Wonderful Froberger, it is a wonderful sound.!

[@uabpsab]

I love it, more please!

[@jandenie5272]

Veldig vakkert; jeg liker det veldig godt. Takk skal du ha !

[@mahler914]

Simply the best I've heard for several weeks...! ♥

[@GlennHardy]

Thank you for this lovely presentation! Sublime on three levels: instrument; composition; performance.

[@ВиталийВолжский-м1о]

it's very atmospheric

[@teunbraken8859]

Bedankt Ketil, voor de heerlijke klanken. Een zeldzaam mooie uitvoering, het moet een mooie avond geweest zijn!

[@VladimirKhrobystov]

Thank you so much! For this music such conditions are better than studio, than equal temperamente, electric light, etc. Maybe the same is for other music coming with you. Great sounding.

[@PaceYourself]

Bravo, bravo, and thank you.

[@SkowrMusic]

Brilliant! Beautiful! And thanks for presenting two versions of the Gigue!

[@ssbphotography]

This temperament seems somewhat more 'spicy' than the Haugsand 3 1/2. Very flavorful performance.

[@toreeketorp1232]

Så vackert, Ketil! Tack för klippet!

[@uabpsab]

BTW, see you got one thumbs up from Australia!

[@jensegger7528]

dear Mr Haugsand, Masterpiece! Just wonderfull, fantastic, and so well, nicely playd, no hectic nor nervosity, very-very-very nice! Froberger; one of my fav. (and his compagnions). - Many tanks, I like it. Wondering which kind of cembalo your playing, sounds so "misterious", deep, calm and reflective nature, I do like it indeed. Phantastic also the deep Pitch. - Waiting for your next video ;) Gracie Maestro! :p

[@lesinegales]

So beautifully played! Forberger is so free, and yet the sound flow needs to match the instrument, the room, and the mood...

[@fmiranda66]

Amazing!

[@martinevensen406]

Dette er superbra. Takk for opplasting

[@LiselotteSels]

Heerlijk, thanks!

[@bytheway1031]

🎂Johann Jakob Froberger 05-19-2022

[@m.p.2234]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SachaPerry-r5l]

Music

[@ignaciofernandez5876]

no puedo decir nada dado que el sonido es prácticamente nulo.