May 19 - Johann Jakob Froberger (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 19th may be found here: Albert Hay Malotte (2019), Nellie Melba (2020), and Nellie Melba (2021)

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Johann Jakob Froberger (bapt. 19 May 1616 – 7 May 1667) was a German composer and keyboard vituoso. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing what was to become the standard form of keyboard dance suites.- adapted from Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance Form

When the experts assured him that treats

Would be found in the Froberger’s suites,

One listener sighed

And murmured “Still, I’d 

Prefer them without the repeats.”

 

 

 

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