Why is the Swedish baroque composer Johann Helmich Roman so rarely performed?

[Toni Bernet]

As a violinist, as a long-time director of the court orchestra at the Stockholm court and as a composer, Johann Helmich Roman was an important player in late Baroque court life in Sweden. During his years of study in England in 1716-21 (studying with Pepusch) and during an extended journey to England, France, Italy and Germany in 1735-37, he acquired detailed knowledge of the musical trends of the period between the Baroque and the gallant Rococo. His many works as a court composer include the 35-movement 'Drottingholm Music' (composed in 1744 for the marriage of Crown Prince Adolf Fredrik to Lovisa Ulrika), the 45-movement Golovin Music (written for a feast in 1728 for the Russian Minister Golovin), around 30 ambitious symphonies, sacred works, trio sonatas and concertos, among which 5 violin concertos stand out. His Assagi for solo violin are also an important, unfortunately little-known contribution to the Baroque solo literature. Roman's work also shows the extent to which baroque musical culture characterised princely Europe at the time.
Listen to his violin concerto here:
https://unbekannte-violinkonzerte.jimdofree.com/e/roman/

[calyptorhynchus]

I agree Roman's music is pretty good, don't know why it isn't performed much. I get the feeling it is in Sweden.

But apart from J S Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Telemann, are any other Baroque composers performed much?

[Karl Henning]

I agree Roman's music is pretty good, don't know why it isn't performed much. I get the feeling it is in Sweden.

But apart from J S Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Telemann, are any other Baroque composers performed much?

Perhaps Corelli and Monteverdi, oh! And Couperin, of course. Probably should add Domenico Scarlatti.

[Cato]

YouTube offers various things, among them this set of (fairly short) symphonies:

There is also a Swedish Mass:

[(poco) Sforzando]

YouTube offers various things, among them this set of (fairly short) symphonies:

There is also a Swedish Mass:

I think that answers the OP's question right there.