Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) - A Musical Portrait (14CD) ☆ PREMIERE

Johan Helmich Roman

(1694-1758)

"A Musical Portrait"

14 CDS

Nils-Erik Sparf: 

Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

Musica Sveciae 1995

Complete Works 

Johan Helmich Roman

(1694-1758)

CDS

1- "A Musical Portrait" (free)

2- 6 assagi paa violin solo

3-4- 12 suites para Clavicordio (2CD)

5- Drottnightolmsmusiken

6- Psalms y Sacred Works

7- Secular Cantatas

8- Sinfonias, Violín Concierto

9- Solo Concertos

10- Songs

11- The 12 Flute Sonatas (1-5)

12- The 12 flute Sonatas (6-12)

13- The Swedish Mass

14- Trio Sonatas

Johan Helmich Roman (26 October 1694 – 20 November 1758) was a Swedish Baroque composer. He has been called "the father of Swedish music" or "the Swedish Handel." He was the leader of Swedish Opera through most of Swedish Opera's Age of Liberty.

Music

One of Roman's best-known compositions is the "Drottningholm Music", or "Music for a Royal Wedding". It consists of a collection of 24 short pieces ranging in length from about one to six minutes. Roman wrote this music for the wedding in August 1744 of the Crown Prince Adolf Frederick of Sweden and his bride Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Their wedding took place at the palace of Drottningholm (hence the modern title). The festivities lasted four days. The pieces of the "Drottningholm Music" were apparently selected and arranged as befitted the occasion. Roman also kept eight pieces in reserve. These pieces are known as the Suite in D major, sometimes referred to as the Little Drottningholm Music, or Shorter Drottningholm Music. Both are modern terms invented by Swedish conductor and musician Claude Génetay.

Other pieces written by Roman include the suite of "Sjukmans Musiquen" and the Italian-inspired cantata Piante amiche. In manuscript there remains a Mass, motets, more than 80 psalms, 21 symphonies, 6 overtures, more than 20 violin sonatas, twelve harpsichord sonatas, and various other works.