- Year of composition: About 1727/1728 (according to Holm)
- Work category: Voice and other instruments
- Text author: Pindaros? (translated into Dutch?; according to Holm Vretblad's statement in his "Johan Helmich Roman 1694-1758. Svenska musikens fader" [1914] that the lyrics were written by C. H. von Hoffmannswaldau is most likely incorrect)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. (no figures)
Solo voices/choir
soprano
Location for score and part material
Handwritten copy can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:78b)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:78b, Ro:85
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
Scherzando D major 6/8
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
Libretto/text
[1.] De Menschen heeft maer cenen [eenen?] dach
Alle ding is maer ofment ofment eens sach
[2.] Sict hoe elendigh is des mensches leven,
welcke voorby gact als een vogel die vliegt