Johan Helmich Roman (October 26, 1694 in Stockholm - November 20, 1758 at Haraldsmala, in the parish of Ryssby near the city of Kalmar, Sweden) was a Swedish Baroque composer. He has been called "the father of Swedish music" or "the Swedish Handel."
Johan Helmich Roman spent 6 years (1715-1721) in England and there studied with Johann Christoph Pepusch and met Francesco Geminiani and the great Handel whose music he admired. Roman returned to Sweden at the age of 27 and was appointed Deputy Master and 6 years later became Chief Master at the Swedish Royal Orchestra. Aside from being a composer, he was a performer. The violin and oboe were his favorite instruments.
Other pieces written by Roman include the suite of Sjukmans Musiquen and the Italian-inspired Cantata 'Piante amiche'. (Retracter)...(lire la suite) Source de l'extrait biographique : Wikipedia