Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Då Natten aldra mörkast är" [for soprano and contiuo (no figures)]

HRV 817

Print
  • Year of composition: After 1734? (After 1728 according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: "Poesien af A: D. Lénberg" [poetry by A. D. Lénberg] (according to the autograph; referring to Axel Daniel Leenberg, from "Drama" [1734])
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

sopran

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:78b) and at the Uppsala University Library (hs. 76:2:20)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:84, Ro:78b

Literature

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

Description of work

Lento D major 3/8

Links

Ro:84
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:20


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The lyrics have also been set for soprano, violin and continuo, albeit to another melody (HRV 818)


Libretto/text

Då Natten aldra [sic] mörkast är
de täcka stjernor [sic] klarast blänka