The year 1668 in classical music and in lyrical art
1668. With other artists, Giacomo Carissimi, Athanasius Kircher and Francesco Cavalli influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Plaude laetare Gallia” de Jean-Baptiste Lully, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1668 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 1668.
1668, from day to day
January
08
Birth of Jean GillesThat year: 1668, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1705)
March
19
Birth of Francesco GaspariniThat year: 1668, Classical music, Italian composer and teacher (dead in 1727)
June
19
Birth of Georg von BertouchThat year: 1668, Classical music, German/Norwegian composer (dead in 1743)
October
23
Death of Giovanni RovettaThat year: 1668, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1596)
November
10
Birth of François CouperinThat year: 1668, Classical music, French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist (dead in 1733)
This was also in 1668
Death of Nicolas MétruThat year: 1668, Classical music, French composer (born in 1610). Birth of Kryštof Karel GayerThat year: 1668, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (dead in 1734). Birth of Fanchon MoreauThat year: 1668, Classical music, singer (dead in 1743). Death of Carlo CaproliThat year: 1668, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1614). Death of Antonio La GrecaThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (born in 1631). Death of Johann DeckerThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (born in 1598). Death of Tommaso MarchettiThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (born in 1603). Birth of John EcclesThat year: 1668, Classical music, English composer (1668–1735) (dead in 1735). Death of Clemens ThiemeThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (born in 1631). Death of Bonaventura RubinoThat year: 1668, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1600). Birth of Matthias Sigmund BiechtelerThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (dead in 1743). Death of Annibal GantezThat year: 1668, Classical music, French composer (born in 1600). Birth of Luigi TagliettiThat year: 1668, Classical music, composer (dead in 1715).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully (age 36) - Plaude laetare Gallia (Work for choir)
- Depuis que l'on soupire sous l'amoureux empire (Song, lied)
- En ces lieux, je ne vois que des promenades (Song, lied)
- Georges Dandin (Theatrical music)
- La Grotte de Versailles (Opera)
- Le Carnaval (Ballet)
- Le printemps ramène la verdure (Song, lied)
