Roman owned two clavichords, a single-manual and a double-manual instrument, and it is debated whether he also owned a harpsichord.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roman's music, especially his keyboard sonatas, shows a strong influence from the Neapolitan school of baroque music, a style that became more prominent in the last two decades of his life.
Performer Biography
Anna Paradiso, the performer on this album, is a harpsichordist who has performed internationally and holds a doctorate in Latin and Classical Greek.
Composer Biography
Johan Helmich Roman, often called 'the father of Swedish music', was a Swedish composer who lived from 1694 to 1758.
Composer Biography
Roman spent five years in London (1715-1721), where he encountered Italian music and experienced Handel directing from the harpsichord.
Composition History
The twelve keyboard sonatas by Roman were likely composed between 1728 and 1747, with some pieces being assembled into a set of twelve works around 1748.
