Des préludes « non mesurés » en Angleterre ?

Abstract

Several authors have pointed to a French-inspired style in a few compositions by English composers of the 1670s, particularly those of Matthew Locke and John Roberts. However, close inspection yields the possibility thatthe influence is not from France but from Johann Jakob Froberger, whose style made a significant impact on the clavecinistes and who also visited England during the midseventeenth century. This article will examine the likelihood that stylistic changes in the English repertory may have resulted from Froberger, rather than a contact with French music and/or musicians.