Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Poesien af Jacob Frese [poetry by Jacob Frese]. "Skicklighet ej til Gunst"
HRV 921
- 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