1741, from day to day
1741. With other artists, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel and Tomaso Albinoni influenced their time (baroque era / classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Antonio Vivaldi. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Messiah” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1741 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 60 of these moments for 1741.
The year 1741 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
05
Death of Ann Robinson That year: 1741, Classical music, English singer
10
Premiere of Deidamia That year: 1741, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
15
Birth of Alexandro Marie Antoin Fridzeri That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian musician, mandolin virtuoso (dead in 1825)
26
Death of Jakub Wachter That year: 1741, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (born in 1700)
February
08
Birth of André Grétry That year: 1741, Classical music, composer from present-day Belgium (1741–1813) (dead in 1813)
09
Birth of Henri-Joseph Rigel That year: 1741, Classical music, French composer of German birth (1741-1799) (dead in 1799)
Birth of Joseph Corfe That year: 1741, Classical music, composer (dead in 1820)
10
Birth of Franz Adam Veichtner That year: 1741, Classical music, (1741-1822) (dead in 1822)
11
Birth of Frederick Charles Reinhold That year: 1741, Classical music, British opera singer (1741-1815) (dead in 1815)
13
Death of Johann Joseph Fux That year: 1741, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1660)
22
Birth of Hans Hinrich Zielche That year: 1741, Classical music, German-Danish flute virtuoso and composer (1741-1802) (dead in 1802)
23
Birth of Carlo Canobbio That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1822)
March
28
Birth of Johann André That year: 1741, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1799)
April
17
Birth of Johann Gottlieb Naumann That year: 1741, Classical music, German opera composer (dead in 1801)
May
23
Birth of Andrea Luchesi That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian composer (1741-1801) (dead in 1801)
Also in May
Birth of Johann Gottfried Krebs That year: 1741, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1814) .
June
21
Death of Joseph-Hector Fiocco That year: 1741, Classical music, Belgian composer and violinist (born in 1703)
22
Birth of Luigi Tomasini That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian violinist and composer (1741-1808) (dead in 1808)
25
Death of Peter Prelleur That year: 1741, Classical music, composer (born in 1705)
July
27
Birth of François-Hippolyte Barthélémon That year: 1741, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1808)
28
Death of Antonio Vivaldi That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741) (born in 1678)
August
04
Birth of Johan Henrich Berlin That year: 1741, Classical music, Norwegian composer and organist (dead in 1806)
24
Death of Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard That year: 1741, Classical music, French opera singer (1669-1741) (born in 1669)
31
Birth of Jean-Paul-Égide Martini That year: 1741, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1816)
September
07
Death of Henri Desmarets That year: 1741, Classical music, French composer (1661-1741) (born in 1661)
25
Birth of Wenzel Pichl That year: 1741, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (dead in 1805)
November
27
Birth of Jean-Pierre Duport That year: 1741, Classical music, French cellist (dead in 1818)
December
21
Birth of Johann Gottfried Wilhelm Palschau That year: 1741, Classical music, Danish pianist (dead in 1815)
25
Birth of Anton Zimmermann That year: 1741, Classical music, Austrian composer (1741-1781) (dead in 1781)
This was also in 1741
Birth of Walter Clagget That year: 1741, Classical music, composer (dead in 1798) . Birth of Isabella Young That year: 1741, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1791) . Birth of Elizabeth Young That year: 1741, Classical music, English contralto and actress (dead in 1773) . Death of Carlo Francesco Cesarini That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1666) . Birth of Giacomo Rust That year: 1741, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1786) . Birth of Konrad Breunig That year: 1741, Classical music, composer (dead in 1816) . Birth of Honoré Langlé That year: 1741, Classical music, French music theorist (dead in 1807) . Birth of Franz Xaver Hammer That year: 1741, Classical music, German gambist, cellist and composer (dead in 1817) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Tomaso Albinoni (age 70)
- Artamene (Opera)
- Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 58)
- Pieces de Clavecin en Concert : Quatrième concert That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Pieces de Clavecin en Concert : Cinquième concert That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Les petits marteaux That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Pieces de Clavecin en Concert : Premier concert That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Pieces de Clavecin en Concert : Deuxième concert That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Pieces de Clavecin en Concert : Troisième concert That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- George Frideric Handel (age 56)
- Messiah That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1767
- Samson That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1743
- Nò, di voi non vo' fidarmi (Song, lied)
- Quel fior che all'alba ride (Song, lied)
- S'un di m'appaga, la mia crudele (Song, lied)
- Si, crudel, tornerà (Song, lied)
- March in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Overture in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- La bianca rosa or Sei pur bella, pur vezzosa (Work for choir)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (age 56)
- Goldberg Variations That year: 1741, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Sonata for flute, recorder and basso continuo in E major (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in