Froberger may no longer be considered the progenitor of the piano suite, but his suites for harpsichord have, without a doubt, had a considerable influence on the development of this genre. His programmatic suites, of which some bear autobiographic features, attained particular fame. Others are marked “Tombeau” or “Méditation” in view of his own imminent death. For the first time, all his suites are now being published in one volume as the Urtext - an unparalleled compendium of Froberger’s art, edited by harpsichordist Pieter Dirksen. A must, not just for fans of Froberger and harpsichordists, but also for pianists wishing to explore this repertoire on the piano.

- Music oscillating between meditative seriousness and the joy of dance

- New standard-setting edition for the early music catalogue, edited by harpsichordist, organist and musicologist Pieter Dirksen

- All suites in one volume for the first time

- Binding musical text with concentration on a few variants by Froberger

- Notes on performance practice, especially on tempo, articulation and ornamentation

- With sources on the partly autobiographical content of the suites in the original languages (Old German, Latin and French) and in translations (German and English) in the appendix

- Notation for harpsichord and piano based on the sources but adapted to practical/modern requirements

- For amateurs and professionals, for harpsichordists and pianists

Pieter Dirksen (Editor)