1676, from day to day
1676. With other artists, Heinrich Biber, Juana Inés de la Cruz and Jean-Baptiste Lully influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Francesco Cavalli.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1676 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 30 of these moments for 1676.
The year 1676 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
10
Premiere of Atys That year: 1676, Classical music (Opera), Jean-Baptiste Lully
14
Death of Francesco Cavalli That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer (1602–1676) (born in 1602)
16
Death of Georg Arnold That year: 1676, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1621)
19
Birth of John Weldon That year: 1676, Classical music, English composer and organist (1676-1736) (dead in 1736)
February
04
Birth of Giacomo Facco That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer, violinist and maestro di cappella (dead in 1753)
April
04
Birth of Giuseppe Maria Orlandini That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer (1676–1760) (dead in 1760)
May
23
Birth of Johann Bernhard Bach the elder That year: 1676, Classical music, German composer (1676-1749) (dead in 1749)
27
Death of Paul Gerhardt That year: 1676, Classical music, German Lutheran theologian and hymn writer (1607-1676) (born in 1607)
August
11
Death of Nicolaus à a Kempis That year: 1676, Classical music, Flemish composer and organist (born in 1600)
18
Death of Jacopo Melani That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (1623-1676) (born in 1623)
October
06
Death of Claudia Rusca That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian female composer (born in 1593)
10
Death of Sebastian Knüpfer That year: 1676, Classical music, German composer (born in 1633)
20
Death of Christopher Gibbons That year: 1676, Classical music, English composer and organist (born in 1615)
24
Birth of Thomas-Louis Bourgeois That year: 1676, Classical music, Walloon-French composer and singer (dead in 1750)
Death of Michel Mazuel That year: 1676, Classical music, composer (born in 1603)
November
02
Death of Adam Michna z Otradovic That year: 1676, Classical music, Czech poet, composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and nobleman (born in 1600)
12
Birth of Antonio Pollarolo That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer (1676-1746) (dead in 1746)
29
Birth of Antonio Montanari That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1737)
December
04
Death of Johann Georg Ebeling That year: 1676, Classical music, German composer (born in 1637)
11
Birth of Johann Georg Weichenberger That year: 1676, Classical music, composer, lutenist (dead in 1740)
19
Birth of Louis-Nicolas Clérambault That year: 1676, Classical music, French composer and organist (dead in 1749)
26
Birth of Marc-Antoine de Dampierre That year: 1676, Classical music, French composer and hornist (dead in 1756)
This was also in 1676
Birth of Jean-Baptiste Anet That year: 1676, Classical music, French composer (1676-1755) (dead in 1755) . Death of Étienne Moulinié That year: 1676, Classical music, French composer (born in 1599) . Birth of Diogenio Bigaglia That year: 1676, Classical music, venetian Baroque composer (dead in 1745) . Birth of Charles Dieupart That year: 1676, Classical music, French composer active in England (dead in 1751) . Birth of Filippo Balatri That year: 1676, Classical music, Italian castrato singer (soprano, later mezzo-soprano) (dead in 1756) . Birth of Marguerite-Louise Couperin That year: 1676, Classical music, French singer and harpsichord (dead in 1728) . Birth of Nicolas Racot de Grandval That year: 1676, Classical music, composer and harpsichordist (dead in 1753) . Birth of Johann Georg Reinhardt That year: 1676, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1742) . Birth of Domenico Elmi That year: 1676, Classical music, composer (dead in 1760) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Henry Purcell (age 17)
- Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge That year: 1676, Classical music (Theatrical music), composed in 1695