Johannes Jacob Froberger (1616-1667) : 6 Partite transcribed for a Five-String Solo Cello

“ …my objective was to imitate
the stil brisé … letting the idea of a baroque sound guide me”

Transcription in Baroque era
Five-string cello, its range and idiomatic compositional style
Froberger's Partite “stil brisé”
Dance, tactus, speaking-music
Imitating the “stil brisé” : different tunings
Resonance
Strings and bow
More on the baroque cello
Under-hand bow grip
Frets
The Golden age of the Suite