Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Bilägers Musiquen (Drottningholmsmusiken) [The Drottningholm Music]
BeRI 2

1. Allegro assai con spirito
2. Allegretto
3. Andante
4. Non troppo allegro
5. Andante
6. Poco allegro
7. Allegro
8. Lento
9. Allegro
10. Allegro assai
11. Allegro
12. Presto
13. Tempo di Menuetto
14. Menuetto II [trio]
15. Grave
16. Presto
17. Lento
18. Andante
19. Allegro molto
20. Allegro
21. Allegro
22. Allegro
23. Vivace
24. Allegro
- Year of composition: 1744
- Work category: Orchestral works in several movements
- First performed: 18-21 August, 1744, The Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm
- Duration: Approx. 50-60 min
- Detailed duration: 51'27 (according to Musica Sveciae MSCD 410)
Examples of printed editions
Levande musikarv, Stockholm 2019. Critical edition by B. Tommy Andersson.
Location for score and part material
Manuscripts can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:2a-b, Ro:2d-e, AlstrS [the Alströmer collection], the archive of the Stockholm Music Museum, and in the Ork.Rar. [Orchestra, rarities] …
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:2c
Literature
Bengtsson, Ingmar: J. H. Roman och hans instrumentalmusik (1955)
Description of work
1. Allegro assai con spirito D major 4/4 (C)
2. Allegretto D major 3/8
3. Andante B minor 4/4 (C)
4. Non troppo allegro E minor 6/4
5. Andante C major 3/4
6. Poco allegro C major 2/4
7. Allegro C …
Links
Ro:2a
Ro:2b
Ro:2c
Ro:2d
Ro:2e
LUB:Eng no. 693
…
Work comment
The Bilägers musique (= the Royal Nuptials Music), commonly known as the Drottningholm Music (BeRI 2) was composed for and first performed in 1744 in connection with the royal wedding at …