1704. With other artists, Arcangelo Corelli, François Couperin and Johann Pachelbel influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Marc-Antoine Charpente.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1704 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 1704.
1704, from day to day
February
07
Death of Mary Mary DeringThat year: 1704, Classical music, English composer (born in 1629)
23
Death of Georg MuffatThat year: 1704, Classical music, Baroque composer (born in 1653)
24
Death of Marc-Antoine CharpenteThat year: 1704, Classical music, 17th-century French composer (born in 1643)
25
Death of Isabella LeonardaThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1620)
28
Birth of Hans Hermann von KatteThat year: 1704, Classical music, composer (dead in 1730)
May
03
Death of Heinrich BiberThat year: 1704, Classical music, Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist (born in 1644)
07
Birth of Carl Heinrich GraunThat year: 1704, Classical music, German composer and tenor singer (dead in 1759)
24
Death of Dominique ClérambaultThat year: 1704, Classical music, French musician (born in 1644)
June
11
Birth of Carlos de SeixasThat year: 1704, Classical music, Portuguese composer (dead in 1742)
18
Death of Tom BrownThat year: 1704, Classical music, English translator and writer of satire (born in 1662)
August
03
Birth of Catherine-Nicole LemaureThat year: 1704, Classical music, French singer (dead in 1786)
September
03
Birth of Giovanni Battista CostanziThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1778)
06
Death of Francesco ProvenzaleThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1632)
14
Birth of Johann AdamThat year: 1704, Classical music, German composer and violist (dead in 1779)
28
Birth of Maria Caterina NegriThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian opera singer (alto) (dead in 1745)
October
02
Birth of František TůmaThat year: 1704, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1774)
21
Death of Maria Antonia Scalera StelliniThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian poet (born in 1634)
November
Death of Gottfried KellerThat year: 1704, Classical music, German musician and composer (born in 1650) .
December
03
Birth of Balthasar Abraham PetriThat year: 1704, Classical music, composer (dead in 1793)
This was also in 1704
Death of Mathias de Sousa Villa-LobosThat year: 1704, Classical music, composer (born in 1643). Birth of Francesco CarattoliThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1772). Birth of Anton HabermannThat year: 1704, Classical music, astronomer, composer, trombonist, violinist (dead in 1787). Birth of Rosanna Scalfi MarcelloThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer; wife of Benedetto Marcello (dead in 1742). Death of Marie AubryThat year: 1704, Classical music, singer (born in 1656). Birth of Cristoforo MannaThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer . Death of Manuel Nunes da SilvaThat year: 1704, Classical music, composer . Birth of Giovanni Battista PescettiThat year: 1704, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1766).
Works (composition or publishing)
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François Couperin (age 36) - 7 versets d'un motet composé de l'ordre du Roy (Work for choir)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 23) - Cajus Caligula (Opera)
