Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Overture in G minor

BeRI 43

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1. ("Grave")
2. ("Allegro")
3. Presto

  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain
  • Work category: Symphony
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
  • Detailed duration: Duration uncertain

Instrumentation

ob I+II, bsn, vn I+II, vla, basso

Location for score and part material

Handwritten material can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:35 a-b) and at the Lund University Libraries (Eng no. 162)

Literature

Bengtsson, Ingmar: J. H. Roman och hans instrumentalmusik (1955)

Description of work

1. ("Grave") G minor 4/4 (C)
2. ("Allegro") - Adagio G minor 3/4
3. Presto G minor 2/4

Links

Ro:35a
Ro:35b
LUB:Eng no. 162


Work comment

The music in movement no. 3 is identical to movement no. 45 in the Golovin Music (BeRI 1:45)