Hinrich Philip Johnsen (1717−1779)
Sinfonia E-dur (Ouvertyr till operabaletten 'Neptun och Amphitrite') [Sinfonia in E major (Overture to the opera ballet Neptune and Amphitrite)]
I. Allegro assai
II. Andantino
III. Allegro
- Year of composition: Uncertain (probably 1770s)
- Work category: Symphony
- Text author: (According to Ralf, the opera ballet libretto was translated from French by G. G. Adlerbeth)
- First performed: 24 April, 1775, at Bollhuset [the Ball House Theatre], Stockholm [the only performance]. Performers according to Klas Ralf's 'Kungliga Teatern i Stockholm. Repertoar 1773-1973' [The Royal Opera in Stockholm. Repertoire 1773-1973]: J. F. Lising (Neptun [Neptune]), S. Augusti (Amphitrite), H. C. Falk, née Wigert (Aglaure [Aglaurus])
- Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
Instrumentation
2.2.0.1 / 2.0.0.0 / (cont) / str (see more below)
Location for score and part material
Score and orchestral parts can be found in the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket collection (bassoon part marked 'Fagotto 1mo', but a Fagotto 2do does not seem to exist in the score or part material)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Kungl. Teatern, Operor N 1 [The Royal Theatre, Operas N 1]
Literature
Ralf, Klas: Kungliga Teatern i Stockholm. Repertoar 1773-1973 (Stockholm 1974)
Description of work
I. Allegro assai E major 4/4 (C)
II. Andantino E minor - E major 3/4
III. Allegro E major 2/4