Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Väl den i bästa vår"

HRV 947

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: Ulrik Rudenschöld ("Till ungdomen")
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Manuscripts can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:85 and AlstrS [the Alströmer collection, collection no. 4], version without lyrics) and at the Uppsala University Library (hs. 66:21a)

Literature

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

Description of work

(no tempo marking) A major 2/4

Links

Ro:85
UUB:hs. 66:21a


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The music is identical to Roman's Sinfonia in E major, movement no. 3 [BeRI 3:3]

The beginning of the printed lyrics ("Säll den uti sin vår") differs slightly from the manuscript ("Väl den uti sin vår")


Libretto/text

Väl den i bästa vår
får Skiära mogen fruckt [sic]