Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Introduzzione [Overture] in F major to "Cantata 1731"

BeRI 35

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1. (no tempo marking)
2. (no tempo marking)

  • Year of composition: not later than 1731
  • Work category: Orchestral works in several movements
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: Duration uncertain

Instrumentation

ob, vn I, vn I ripieno, vn II, vn II ripieno, vla, basso ripieno, basso continuo

Location for score and part material

Handwritten material can be found at the Kungliga Biblioteket [the National Library of Sweden] (Hdskr.mk S 166 a)

Literature

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

Description of work

1. (no tempo marking) F-dur 3/4
2. (no tempo marking) F-dur alla breve


Work comment

The cover shows Queen Ulrika Eleonora's monogram. The volume was previously part of the library at the Gripsholm Castle. (There is aslo an annotation in the material stating "I november, den 13 (?) om lög[e]dagen" [on Saturday, 13 November]

"CANTATA
Wid
Hans Kongl. Maj .ts
Wår Allernådigste Konungs och Herres,
Konung
FRIEDRICH
den Förstas
Lyckelige och Högstefterlängtade
Återkomst
Ifrân
Des
Tyske Arf-Länder.»

[Cantata on the occasion of the return of his Majesty King Frederick I from Hesse-Kassel] (according to the material)

See separate post for the cantata "Wälkommen store Kung igen" / "Välkommen store kung igen" [Cantata on the occasion of the return of King Frederick I on 13 November, 1731] (HRV 606).