Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Air Tendre. "Je Sors Enfin de mon triste Esclavage" [dubious work]

HRV 879

Print
  • Year of composition: 1725? (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice and other instruments
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Location for score and part material

Manuscript can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:85)

Literature

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

Description of work

Lentement E minor 3 [3/4] - 2 [alla breve] - 3 [3/4] - 2 [alla breve] - 3 [3/4]


Work comment

Dubious work (according to Holm)

The sheet music shows the incription "P... B... R... 1725".

The same lyrics have also been set to music by Nicolas Renier in "Recueil d'airs sérieux" (1713)


Libretto/text

Je Sors Enfin de mon triste Esclavage
Sans vos mepris [sic; mépris]