The year 1694 in classical music and in lyrical art

1694. With other artists, Henry Purcell, Samuel Pepys and Alessandro Scarlatti influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Louis-Claude Daquin, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Sinfonia No. 1 in D major from “Zenobia, act I”” de Tomaso Albinoni, for example.

All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1694 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 50 of these moments for 1694.

1694, from day to day

1694

baroque era

March

11

Death of Jean-Nicolas GeoffroyThat year: 1694, Classical music, French harpsichordist and composer (born in 1633)

18

Death of Johann Jacob PrinnerThat year: 1694, Classical music, composer (born in 1624)

April

09

Death of Angelo BerardiThat year: 1694, Classical music, Italian composer and music theorist (born in 1641)

May

11

Birth of Hieronymus Florentinus QuehlThat year: 1694, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1739)

17

Death of Johann Michael Bach IThat year: 1694, Classical music, German composer (born in 1648)

July

04

Birth of Louis-Claude DaquinThat year: 1694, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1772)

August

05

Birth of Leonardo LeoThat year: 1694, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1744)

Birth of Johann Samuel EndlerThat year: 1694, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1762)

September

05

Birth of František Václav MíčaThat year: 1694, Classical music, 1694-1744, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1744)

27

Death of Giuseppe ColombiThat year: 1694, Classical music, musician, composer (born in 1635)

October

December

10

Death of Domenico Dal PaneThat year: 1694, Classical music, composer (born in 1630)

28

Birth of Ceslav VanuraThat year: 1694, Classical music, Czech composer, organist and religious (1694-1736) (dead in 1736)

This was also in 1694

Death of Louis GrabuThat year: 1694, Classical music, Catalan composer and violinist in England (born in 1665). Birth of Antoine FelThat year: 1694, Classical music, opera singer, composer (dead in 1771). Birth of Václav HaasThat year: 1694, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (dead in 1768). Death of Francesco BerettaThat year: 1694, Classical music, composer (born in 2019). Death of Bartolomeo BismantovaThat year: 1694, Classical music, composer (born in 1675). Birth of Pierre-Claude FoucquetThat year: 1694, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1772).

Works (composition or publishing)

Arcangelo Corelli (age 41)

12 sonate da camera a trè, Opp. 4 (Work for chamber orchestra)

Henry Purcell (age 35)

Ask me to love no more (Song, lied)
Celia's fond, too long I've loved her (Song, lied)
Distressed Innocence or The Princess of Persia (Theatrical music)
Dulcibella, when e'er I sue for a kiss (Song, lied)
I lov'd fair Celia (Song, lied)
Sawney is a bonny lad (Song, lied)
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo (Work for choir)
The Canterbury Guests or A Bargain Broken (Theatrical music)
The Fatal Marriage or The Innocent Adultery (Theatrical music)
The Married Beau or The Curious Impertinent (Theatrical music)
The Virtuous Wife or Good Luck at Last (Theatrical music)
Timon of Athens (Opera)
Tyrannic Love or The Royal Martyr (Theatrical music)
What can we poor females do? (Song, lied)
The way of God is an undefiled way (Work for choir)
Bring the bowl and cool Nantz (Work for choir)
Room for th'express (Work for choir)
Come ye sons of Art, away (Work for choir)
Great parent, hail! (Work for choir)
Sonata in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)

Tomaso Albinoni (age 23)

Sinfonia No. 1 in D major from “Zenobia, act I” (Work for chamber orchestra)
Zenobia, regina de’ Palmireni (Opera)
Messa a tre voci (Work for choir)