Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"I lyckans blinda dårar" [soprano]

HRV 704

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: "Poesien af Gref Fredrik Bonde" [poetry by Count Fredrik Bonde, most likely referring to Fredrik Lorentz Bonde] (according to the autograph)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:85), the Kalmar museum (Svebilii visbok [Svebilii song book; 1756]), and at the Uppsala University Library [2 copies] (Vok.mus. in hs. 76:2:6, 76:2:13)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:84

Literature

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

Description of work

Allegro - Andante A major 3/8 - 2/4

Links

Ro:84
Ro:85
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:6

UUB:Vmhs 76:2:13


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The song also exists in a version for soprano, bass and continuo (no figures); see separate post for that version


Libretto/text

I Lyckans blinda dårar
som söken hänne [sic]
där hon aldrig är