The year 1674 in classical music and in lyrical art
1674. With other artists, Marc-Antoine Charpente, Athanasius Kircher and Heinrich Biber influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1674 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists 16 of these moments for 1674.
1674, from day to day
January
09
Birth of Reinhard KeiserThat year: 1674, Classical music, German opera composer (dead in 1739)
12
Death of Giacomo CarissimiThat year: 1674, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1605)
19
Premiere of AlcesteThat year: 1674, Classical music (Opera), Jean-Baptiste Lully
February
21
Birth of Johann Augustin KobeliusThat year: 1674, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1731)
22
Death of John WilsonThat year: 1674, Classical music, English composer, lutenist and teacher (born in 1595)
24
Death of Matthias WeckmannThat year: 1674, Classical music, German Baroque musician and composer (born in 1619)
Birth of Pierre-César AbeilleThat year: 1674, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1733)
May
31
Birth of Friedrich Erhard NiedtThat year: 1674, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1708)
July
14
Death of Pelham HumfreyThat year: 1674, Classical music, English composer (born in 1647)
November
14
Death of Giovanni Battista FerriniThat year: 1674, Classical music, composer (born in 1601)
Also in November
Birth of Pierre du DumageThat year: 1674, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1751) .
This was also in 1674
Birth of Philip HartThat year: 1674, Classical music, composer (dead in 1749). Birth of Jeremiah ClarkeThat year: 1674, Classical music, English baroque composer and organist (dead in 1707). Birth of John BarrettThat year: 1674, Classical music, English composer era of Baroque (dead in 1735). Death of Lorenzo AgnelliThat year: 1674, Classical music, composer (born in 1610). Birth of Pierre RameauThat year: 1674, Classical music, French dancer (dead in 1748).