Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Later, huxa dig om"

HRV 886

Print
  • Year of composition: After 1728 (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: "Poesien af Jacob Frese" [poetry by Jacob Frese, according to the autograph]; (according to Holm the lyrics refer to a comparison between the Idle one and the Ant [from "Öfwerskrifter" by Frese])
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont.

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:78b) and at the Uppsala University Library (2 copies: hs. 76:2:16, hs. 76:2:20)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:84; an autograph can also be found at the Riksarkivet (National Archives of Sweden, Kassman's collection, vol. 16)

Literature

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

Description of work

Vivace F major 2/4

Links

Ro:84
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:16

UUB:Vmhs 76:2:20


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

According to F. A. Dahlgren's "Glossarium öfver föråldrade eller ovanliga ord och talesätt i svenska språket från och med 1500-talets andra årtionde" (Lund, 1914-16) the meaning of the verb 'huxa' [also spelled 'hugsa' or 'hoxa'] is approx. 'consider' and 'pay attention to'.


Libretto/text

Later huxa dig om, och lär, hvad Myrorne [sic] lära
De som i vädret så de få de få uti Luftene [sic] skära