Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Täcka bräde" [melody from Roman's Flute Sonata no. 4]

HRV 935

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  • Year of composition: 1718? (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice and other instruments
  • Text author: Carl Gyllenborg ("Öfwer Clorins spinett i skådespelet 'En bättrad Will-Hierna' [sic]; from the play 'En bättrad Will-Hierna')
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Manuscript can be found at the Lund University Libraries (Schartau 2:5; the lyrics have been erased, but are still legible (according to Holm)

Literature

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

Description of work

Tempo Giusto E major alla breve


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The melody differs from HRV 934 and is identical to Roman's Flute sonata no. 4, movement no. 4 [BeRI 207:4], transposed to E major


Libretto/text

Täcka bräde, konstigt zijrat [sic]
och med gyldne strängar prydt [sic]