Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher by Froberger

Anomlies Says:

Apr 24, 2007 - clavicord version was great! the tone is clear, thanx

publicworksoffice Says:

May 3, 2007 - Nice work - and great choice of images too

cheesehoven Says:

Jun 17, 2007 - This is one of the greatest pieces written for the early keyboard and is sadly too little known at present. Thanks for the performance.

FernandRaynaud Says:

Aug 13, 2007 - Great. I for one have no interest in the spurious images, and would love to see your instrument better, and know more about it. Hope you post more!

tm37gl Says:

Sep 6, 2007 - This is a very hard piece to play, to balance between free rhythm and strict rhythm.

GerardvanR Says:

Jan 15, 2008 - Unfortunately your video does'nt work today. I shall try it a couple of days later.

ernststolz Says:

Jan 15, 2008 - be my guest

psyentist420 Says:

Feb 1, 2008 - a video to hang your head to.

keyboardclass Says:

Mar 11, 2008 - Whose make of clavichord is it? It has a lovely even and sweet sound.

ernststolz Says:

Mar 11, 2008 - Sassmann (Germany)

gapifirst Says:

Apr 1, 2008 - ernst, I'm making a recital program for a school project. Can you tell me any special characteristics about this music? Specific contexts, historical saying about this lamento? Is this originally dedicated for Monsieur Blancrocher? What should we listen for in this music? Nice playing by the way.

ernststolz Says:

Apr 1, 2008 - I will add some more information soon, as I do with my newer video's

FoliesEspagne Says:

Jun 4, 2008 - Great performance once more. One of my all time favorite pieces. They say that normally a tombeau ends with notes going up (the person goes to heaven) But here the notes go down because Blancrocher fell from the stairs. An early piece of programm music. Well played although a little more 'Bebung' would have made it even more dramatic

ernststolz Says:

Jun 4, 2008 - thanks. I don't have that clavichord anymore. A bebung was not really to realize on it. Moreover is the Bebung as ornament more in later music. I think going downwards at the end in this piece, is also a matter of blowing out ones last breath. Falling down would be more of a glissando.

FoliesEspagne Says:

Jun 5, 2008 - Of course you are right about Bebung (CPE Bach etc.). This piece is a goldy for recitals and I have heard so many different interpretations about the unexpected ending. Falling of the stairs by Ton Koopman, not getting the sacraments in time by another and indeed your explanations is also very valid! I never have seen it that way although in every tombeau there is a 'last breath' somehow so why the deviation in this particular piece? Anyway I like your interpretation.