Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Sonata (D-dur) för violin och cello [Sonata (in D major) for violin and violoncello]

Print

1. Allegro assai
2. Grave
3. Allegro
4. Ballo Turcheso ad libitum

  • Year of composition: c. 1720-1730
  • Work category: String duo
  • First performed:
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

AB Carl Gehrmans musikförlag, Stockholm, copyright 1994, CG 7158, scoring: ÅJO, Ludvika [referring to ÅJO Musikproduktion, Ludvika]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Allegro assai D major 3/4, /:41 bars:/:55 bars:/, in total 96 bars
2. Grave B minor 6/4, /:12 bars:/:17 bars, in total 29 bars
3. Allegro D major 4/4 (C), /:30 bars:/:31 bars:/11 bars, in total 72 bars
4. Ballo Turcheso ad libitum D major 4/2, /:4 bars:/4 bars, 2/2, 6 bars, 4/2, 17 bars, in total 31 bars


Work comment

According to the Gehrman edition, this work was probably composed for violin and violoncello (without other continuo instruments). It is however not possible to disregard the fact that it may have been intended for a keyboard instrument.

This work was found in the [at the time] not yet catalogued collections of the library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music [now the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]. It was published for the first time on the occasion of the 300th anniversary celebration of Roman's birth.

At the back of the edition, the until then lost pages are presented in facsimile.