The royal wedding of Louisa Ulrika and Adolf Frederick in 1744 was a multi-day event, with the actual marriage ceremony having taken place weeks earlier in Berlin by proxy.
Composer Biography
Johan Helmich Roman, the composer, was in his fiftieth year when he wrote this music, and had recently lost his second wife and was suffering from failing health and hearing problems.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In Roman's time, composers were expected to be skilled craftsmen, creating festive music based on technical skill and conventions, rather than expressing personal emotions.
Composition History
Johan Helmich Roman composed his Drottningholm Music for the 1744 royal wedding of Louisa Ulrika of Prussia and Crown Prince Adolf Frederick of Sweden.
Performer Biography
Andrew Manze, the conductor, is a leading figure in historical performance practice, known as 'the first modern superstar of the baroque violin,' and has been principal conductor of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra since 2006.
Compositional Technique
Roman's Drottningholm Music is an orchestral suite of 24 short movements, designed as a collection of pieces to provide a varied musical ambiance for a multi-day royal celebration.
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