Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
"Då Natten aldra mörkast är" [for soprano and contiuo (no figures)]
HRV 817
- Year of composition: After 1734? (After 1728 according to Holm)
- Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
- Text author: "Poesien af A: D. Lénberg" [poetry by A. D. Lénberg] (according to the autograph; referring to Axel Daniel Leenberg, from "Drama" [1734])
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. (no figures)
Solo voices/choir
sopran
Location for score and part material
Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:78b) and at the Uppsala University Library (hs. 76:2:20)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:84, Ro:78b
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
Lento D major 3/8
Links
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
The lyrics have also been set for soprano, violin and continuo, albeit to another melody (HRV 818)
Libretto/text
Då Natten aldra [sic] mörkast är
de täcka stjernor [sic] klarast blänka