Johann Jakob Froberger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German composer and keyboardist
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Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Johann Jakob Froberger
- Johann Jakob Froberger (baptized 19 May 1616 – 7 May 1667) was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist.
- Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form of the suite of dances in his keyboard works.
- His harpsichord pieces are highly idiomatic and programmatic.
- Only two of Froberger's many compositions were published during his lifetime.
- Froberger forbade publication of his manuscripts, restricting access to his noble patrons and friends, particularly the Württembergs and Habsburgs who had the power to enforce these restrictions.
- After his death the manuscripts went to his patroness Sibylla, Duchess of Württemberg (1620–1707) and the music library of the Württemberg family estate.
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