Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Stances de Mr. de Saint-Evremond. "Mes yeux, mes inutiles yeux!"
HRV 892
- Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
- Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
- Text author: Charles de Saint-Évremond
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. (no figures)
Solo voices/choir
bass
Location for score and part material
Handwritten copy can be found at the Uppsala University Library (hs. 76:2:14)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:85
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
(no tempo marking) D major 4/4 (C)
Links
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
"Ihr Augen worzu nutzt ihr mir" (HRV 867), has the same lyrics, albeit translated into German
Libretto/text
Mes yeux, mes inutiles yeux!
Vous savez bien que dans ces lieux