1702. With other artists, Samuel Pepys, Johann Pachelbel and François Couperin 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 “L’arte in gara con l’arte” de Tomaso Albinoni, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1702 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists 19 of these moments for 1702.
1702, from day to day
January
06
Birth of José de NebraThat year: 1702, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1768)
09
Death of Abraham van den KerckhovenThat year: 1702, Classical music, Belgian composer and organist (born in 1618)
February
10
Birth of Jean-Pierre GuignonThat year: 1702, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1774)
27
Birth of Johann Valentin GörnerThat year: 1702, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1762)
March
27
Birth of Johann Ernst EberlinThat year: 1702, Classical music, German composer and organist (dead in 1762)
July
06
Death of Nicolas LebègueThat year: 1702, Classical music, French organist, harpsichordist and composer (born in 1631)
Birth of Franz Anton MaichelbeckThat year: 1702, Classical music, German organist (dead in 1750)
16
Death of Étienne LouliéThat year: 1702, Classical music, French musician (born in 1654)
22
Birth of Alessandro BesozziThat year: 1702, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1793)
December
03
Death of Giovanni Maria PagliardiThat year: 1702, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1637)
This was also in 1702
Birth of Morten Ræhs den y RæhsThat year: 1702, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1766). Birth of Charles DemarsThat year: 1702, Classical music, composer (dead in 1774). Birth of Francisco António de AlmeidaThat year: 1702, Classical music, Portuguese composer and organist (dead in 1755). Birth of Joseph KelwayThat year: 1702, Classical music, English organist and composer (dead in 1782). Death of Louis Gaulard DumesnyThat year: 1702, Classical music, French opera singer (tenor) (born in 1660). Birth of Antoine GilisThat year: 1702, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1781).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Tomaso Albinoni (age 31) - L’arte in gara con l’arte (Opera)
- 12 Cantate da camera a voce sola, Opp. 4 (Vocal music)
- Sonata a sei con tromba (Work for chamber orchestra)
