Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Sonata à 3 [three] in D minor

BeRI 104

Print

1-2. (no tempo marking)

  • Year of composition: "Degerhof Sept. 2. 1730" (according to an annotation in Roman's hand)
  • Work category: String instruments with basso continuo
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: Duration uncertain

Instrumentation

vn, vla, cont

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:51

Literature

Bengtsson, Ingmar: J. H. Roman och hans instrumentalmusik (1955)
Helenius-Öberg, Eva: Johan Helmich Roman – liv och verk genom samtida ögon. Dokumentens vittnesbörd (1994)

Description of work

1. (no tempo marking) D minor 3/4
2. (no tempo marking) D major 2 (= alla breve)

Links

Ro:51


Work comment

According to Eva Helenius-Öberg (1994), this work was Roman's morning gift to his first wife.