Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Jag låter andra gerna fika"

HRV 872

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  • Year of composition: Before 1748? (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice without accompaniment
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Manuscript can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (KQB/Sv.-R [Lindberg's song book])

Literature

Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)

Description of work

(no tempo marking) C major alla breve


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The melody is identical to Roman's Bröllopsmusiken [Wedding music] "Förnöÿen eder sälla Paar", movement no. 10 (HRV 600:10) [transposed to C major] and his song "Är Girig vid alt sitt bekymmer" [HRV 948]


Libretto/text

Jag låter andra gerna [sic] fika,
Om ära, vällust