Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Suite / Sinfonia [F major]

BeRI 4

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[1.] (2.) Larghetto
[2.] (3.) Con Spirito
[3.] (4.) Presto
[4.] (5.) Andante con Sordini
[5.] (6.) [Vivace]
[6.] (7.) [Allegretto]

  • Year of composition: About 1735-1752
  • Work category: Symphony
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
  • Detailed duration: speltid osäker

Instrumentation

1.2.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / cont / str

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copy can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:38a, Ro:38b)

Literature

Bengtsson, Ingmar: J. H. Roman och hans instrumentalmusik (1955)

Description of work

[1.] (2.)*/ Larghetto F major 3/4
[2.] (3.) Con Spirito F major 4/4 (C)
[3.] (4.) Presto F major 2/4
[4.] (5.) Andante con Sordini g minor 2/4
[5.] (6.) [Vivace] F major 3/8
[6.] (7.) [Allegretto] F major 6/8

*/ double movement numbers according to Bengtsson (1955)

Links

Ro:38a
Ro:38b


Work comment

The music in movement no. (1)2 is identical to Ouverture [Suite] in F major, movement no. 3 (BeRi 5) and the music in movement no. 3(4) is identical to movement no. 4 in that work (BeRI 5)