Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Poesien af Jacob Frese [poetry by Jacob Frese]. "Skicklighet ej til Gunst"

HRV 921

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  • Year of composition: After 1728 (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: Jacob Frese ("Betraktelse af Guds allmakt och godhet")
  • 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 (3 ex; hs. 76:2:3, hs. 76:2:4, hs. 76:2:20)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:84; an incomplete 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

Andante F major 2/4

Links

Ro:84
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:3

UUB:Vmhs 76:2:4

UUB:Vmhs 76:2:20


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)


Libretto/text

Skicklighet ej til Gunst ej konst til Rikedom hjelper [sic]
hvad den enge gjedt [sic] hopp en annan skadar och stjelper