Frescobaldi & Co. delights Munich with Italian harpsichord music
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Frescobaldi & Co.: Italian Original Sound in Nymphenburg Palace
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, Michael Eberth invites you to an extraordinary harpsichord evening in the Johannissaal of Nymphenburg Palace. Under the title Frescobaldi & Co. – Italianità around 1600, works from a musically highly exciting time between the Renaissance and early Baroque will be performed.
When the Harpsichord Tells History
At the center is the Italian harpsichord, whose clear touch, delicate resonance, and rhythmic precision transform the Johannissaal into a historical sound world. Michael Eberth presents the evening as an original sound concert and makes audible how closely virtuosity, improvisational art, and compositional boldness were connected in the early 17th century.
Frescobaldi Between Tradition and Avant-Garde
Girolamo Frescobaldi, born in 1583 in Ferrara and later active in Rome, combined established forms with a surprisingly experimental harmony for his time. His music thrives on expressive toccatas, dance-like gagliardas, variable tempos, and intricately condensed affects. In the concert, Frescobaldi encounters important composers in his surroundings: Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Giovanni Picchi, Giovanni de Macque, and Giovanni Maria Trabaci.
A Program Full of Sound Colors
The program includes Luzzaschi's Toccata del quarto tono, Picchi's Toccata and Pass'e mezzo Antico di sei Parti, de Macque's Prime Stravaganze and Seconde Stravaganze, as well as Trabaci's gagliardas. Several toccatas, gagliardas, partitas over passacaglia and ciacona, capricci, a canzona, and the impressive Cento Partite sopra Passacagli by Frescobaldi will be performed.
Music History with Immediate Live Atmosphere
The Johannissaal provides the appropriate setting for this concentrated stage performance. In the intimate acoustics, articulation, ornamentation, and the fine dynamic gradations of harpsichord playing immediately stand out. The audience's mood arises from the direct dialogue between the historical instrument, the musical direction of the hands, and the special atmosphere of the palace.
Michael Eberth: Specialist in Early Music
Prof. Michael Eberth taught harpsichord, figured bass, and chamber music at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, at the Munich University of Music, and at the Mozarteum. Concert tours, radio, television, and CD productions, as well as collaborations with ensembles like the Berlin Lauttencompagney and the Bach-Ensemble New York, shape his artistic career.
Conclusion: An Evening for Curious Classical Music Lovers
Frescobaldi & Co. promises a concentrated concert experience with rarely heard repertoire, historical sound aesthetics, and finest harpsichord music. Those who want to not only understand the transition from Renaissance to Early Baroque but also experience it directly will find a special musical evening in the Johannissaal.
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