Topic: Music For Royal Wedding 1744 (Organteq)
Johann Helmich Roman - Drottningholmsmusiken 1744 (Music For Royal Wedding) a 24-movement suite − with another eight movements in reserve − that was doubtlessly divided up into suitable combinations for ceremonies and processions and for performance as concert pieces and mealtime music over the four days that the wedding lasted.
Johan Helmich Roman (born 26 October 1694 in Stockholm, died 20 November 1758 on the Haraldsmåla estate in Småland) is one of Sweden’s most important composers of all time. He has been called ‘the father of Swedish music’, and with good reason. As chief conductor of the Royal Court Orchestra, composer, musician and teacher, Roman laid the ground for an increasingly rich music scene in 18th century Sweden.
In 1711, at the age of seventeen, Roman was given a position at the Hovkapellet, where the North German influence that had coloured the music of the Swedish empire period still held sway.
Amongst the musicians there from 1712 was oboist Johann Jakob Bach, one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s older brothers. So for many years, the young musician Johan Helmich Roman sat side by side with Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved sibling in the Swedish court orchestra!!
He also stayed in England for some time and he was given lessons in basso continuo ‘by the great Maestro Handel’ !!
Enjoy the sound of Organteq,
Best wishes,
Stig
