1726, from day to day
1726. With other artists, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Johann Sebastian Bach and Tomaso Albinoni influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as François -André Danican Philidor, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Alessandro” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1726 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 80 of these moments for 1726.
The year 1726 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Hans Hinrich Jacobsen That year: 1726, Classical music, composer (dead in 1795)
02
Death of Domenico Zipoli That year: 1726, Classical music, Italian composer, organist and Jesuit missionary (born in 1688)
13
Premiere of Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
20
Premiere of Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
26
Premiere of Alles nur nach Gottes Willen That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
February
08
Birth of Jacob Schuback That year: 1726, Classical music, composer (dead in 1784)
March
09
Premiere of Orpheus That year: 1726, Classical music (Opera), Georg Philipp Telemann
12
Premiere of Scipione That year: 1726, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
14
Birth of Joseph Anton Steffan That year: 1726, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1797)
27
Death of Carlo Luigi Pietragrua That year: 1726, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1665)
April
07
Birth of Charles Burney That year: 1726, Classical music, English music historian (1726-1814) (dead in 1814)
12
Death of Vincenzo Olivicciani That year: 1726, Classical music, opera singer, musician (born in 1647)
May
05
Premiere of Alessandro That year: 1726, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
13
Death of Francesco Antonio Pistocchi That year: 1726, Classical music, Italian singer and composer (born in 1659)
30
Premiere of Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
June
18
Death of Michel Richard de Delalande That year: 1726, Classical music, French composer (born in 1657)
Death of Michel Farinel That year: 1726, Classical music, French violinist and composer (born in 1649)
23
Premiere of Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
July
08
Death of Antonio Maria Bononcini That year: 1726, Classical music, Italian cellist and composer (born in 1677)
28
Premiere of Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
30
Birth of William Jones That year: 1726, Classical music, British clergyman and author (dead in 1800)
August
22
Premiere of Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
September
07
Birth of François -André Danican Philidor That year: 1726, Classical music, French composer and chess player (dead in 1795)
08
Premiere of Geist und Seele wird verwirret That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
29
Premiere of Es erhub sich ein Streit That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
October
16
Death of Giovanni Maria Capelli That year: 1726, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1648)
27
Premiere of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
November
06
Death of Robert King That year: 1726, Classical music, composer (born in 1660)
09
Premiere of Dorilla in Tempe That year: 1726, Classical music (Opera), Antonio Vivaldi
December
24
Birth of Johann Hartmann That year: 1726, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1793)
This was also in 1726
Birth of Andrzej Siewiński That year: 1726, Classical music, Polish composer . Birth of Karl Kohaut That year: 1726, Classical music, Czech violinist, composer and luteist (dead in 1784) . Birth of Pierre Hugard That year: 1726, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1761) . Birth of Peter August That year: 1726, Classical music, composer (dead in 1787) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- François Couperin (age 58)
- Les Nations (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Tomaso Albinoni (age 55)
- La Statira (Opera)
- l trionfo di Armida (Opera)
- Malsazio e Fiammetta (Incidental music)
- Antonio Vivaldi (age 48)
- Cunegonda (Opera)
- La fede tradita e vendicata (Opera)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (age 45)
- O hilf Christe Gottes Sohn (Work for choir)
- Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 43)
- Pièces de clavecin III : nouvelles suites, "suite" en la (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1727
- Pièces de clavecin III : nouvelles suites, "suite" en sol (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1727
- L'enrôlement d'Arlequin (Incidental music)
- La robe de dissension or Le faux prodige (Incidental music)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (age 41)
- Gott soll allein mein Herze haben That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal That year: 1726, Classical music (Work for choir)
- George Frideric Handel (age 41)
- Künft' ger Zeiten eitler Kummer (Song, lied)
- Das zitternde Glänzen der spielenden Wellen (Song, lied)
- Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken (Song, lied)
- Süsse Stille, sanfte Quelle ruhiger Gelassenheit (Song, lied)
- Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise (Song, lied)
- Meine Seele hört im Sehen (Song, lied)
- Die ihr aus dunkeln Grüften (Song, lied)
- In den angenehmen Büschen (Song, lied)
- Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden (Song, lied)
- Aure dolci, deh, spirate (Song, lied)
- Con doppia gloria mia (Song, lied)
- L'odio, sì, ma poi ritrovò (Song, lied)
- Vo' cercando tra fiori (Song, lied)
- Te Deum (Work for choir)
- Flute Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 1 No. 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Flute Sonata in A minor, Op. 1 No. 4 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Flute Sonata in C major, Op. 1 No. 7 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonata for recorder and basso continuo in F major, Op. 1 No. 11 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Andante in D minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Andante in A minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Suite in D minor (Work for soloist)
- Minuet in D minor (Work for soloist)
- Aria in F major (Work for soloist)
- Allemande in A major (Work for soloist)
- Let God arise (Work for choir)
- Flute Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 9a (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Flute Sonata in B minor, Op. 1 No. 9b (Work for chamber orchestra)