1683. With other artists, Johann Pachelbel, Henry Purcell and Juana Inés de la Cruz 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 “Phaëton” de Jean-Baptiste Lully, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1683 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 40 of these moments for 1683.
1683, from day to day
January
01
Death of Giovanni Andrea FlorimiThat year: 1683, Classical music, composer
06
Premiere of PhaëtonThat year: 1683, Classical music (Opera), Jean-Baptiste Lully
10
Birth of Gasparo ViscontiThat year: 1683, Classical music, Italian composer, violinist (dead in 1713)
13
Birth of Christoph GraupnerThat year: 1683, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1760)
Also in January
Birth of Anthony YoungThat year: 1683, Classical music, English organist and composer (dead in 1747) .
March
11
Birth of Giovanni VenezianoThat year: 1683, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1742)
April
17
Birth of Johann David HeinichenThat year: 1683, Classical music, German composer and music theorist (dead in 1729)
July
Death of Alessandro PogliettiThat year: 1683, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1620) .
August
10
Death of Philipp Friedrich BöddeckerThat year: 1683, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1607)
24
Birth of Meinrad SpießThat year: 1683, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1761)
September
06
Death of Johann Melchior GletleThat year: 1683, Classical music, Organist and composer (born in 1626)
25
Birth of Jean-Philippe RameauThat year: 1683, Classical music, French Baroque composer and music theorist (dead in 1764)
December
17
Death of John HingestonThat year: 1683, Classical music, British composer and organ builder (born in 1606)
This was also in 1683
Closing: Opernhaus auf der CortinaThat year: 1683, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Inauguration: Teatro San BartolomeoThat year: 1683, Classical music (Naples, Italy). Birth of François de LacroixThat year: 1683, Classical music, composer (dead in 2019). Birth of Thomas CrossThat year: 1683, Classical music, composer (dead in 1732). Birth of Roque CerutiThat year: 1683, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1760). Death of Johann SebastianiThat year: 1683, Classical music, German composer (born in 1622).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully (age 51) - Pièces de symphonies, Airs pour Mme la Dauphine (Work for orchestra)
- De profundis (Work for choir)
- Dies irae (Work for choir)
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Henry Purcell (age 24) - From silent shades and the Elysian groves (Song, lied)
- Let each gallant heart (Song, lied)
- Rashly I swore I would disown (Song, lied)
- She loves and she confesses too (Song, lied)
- She who my poor heart possesses (Song, lied)
- When Strephon found his passion vain (Song, lied)
- Hear my prayer, O God (Work for choir)
- Hear my prayer, O Lord (Work for choir)
- Be merciful unto me (Work for choir)
- I was glad when they said unto me (Work for choir)
- Young John the gard'ner (Work for choir)
- Fly, bold rebellion (Work for choir)
- From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war (Work for choir)
- Laudate Ceciliam (Work for choir)
- Welcome to all the pleasures (Work for choir)
