The year 1717 in classical music and in lyrical art

June

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19

Birth of Johann StamitzThat year: 1717, Classical music, Czech composer and violinist (dead in 1757)

November

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02

Death of Johann Jakob WaltherThat year: 1717, Classical music, German composer and violinist (born in 1650)

16

Birth of Jean le Rond d'AlembertThat year: 1717, Classical music, French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher and music theorist (1717-1783) (dead in 1783)

26

Death of Daniel PurcellThat year: 1717, Classical music, English composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell. (born in 1664)

This was also in 1717

Birth of Gennaro D'AlessandroThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (dead in 1778). Death of Petrus PapenThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1662). Birth of Francesco ZappaThat year: 1717, Classical music, Italian composer and musician (dead in 1803). Death of Margherita SalicolaThat year: 1717, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (born in 1660). Death of Mademoiselle CartillyThat year: 1717, Classical music, French actress . Death of Johann Baptist SamberThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1654). Death of Floriano Maria ArrestiThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer, organist (born in 1667). Birth of Hinrich Philip JohnsenThat year: 1717, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1779). Birth of Elisabeth LillströmThat year: 1717, Classical music, singer and actress (dead in 1791). Death of Rocco GrecoThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1660). Birth of Esther YoungThat year: 1717, Classical music, English opera singer (dead in 1795). Inauguration: Teatro Regio DucalThat year: 1717, Classical music (Milan, Italy). Birth of Pietro ChiariniThat year: 1717, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1765). Death of Melchior d' ArdespinThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1643). Death of Louis Le QuoynteThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1652). Death of Artemio MottaThat year: 1717, Classical music, composer (born in 1661). Death of Pierre BouteillerThat year: 1717, Classical music, French composer (born in 1655).

Works (composition or publishing)

• François Couperin (age 49)
• 10e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 11e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 12e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 6e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 7e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 8e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• 9e ordre (Livre II) (Work for soloist)
• Tomaso Albinoni (age 46)
• Concerto No. 3 in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Concerto No. 4 in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Concerto No. 1 in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Solo in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Solo in G minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Eumene (Opera)
• Sonata for solo violin in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Antonio Vivaldi (age 39)
• 12 Concertos, Opp. 7That year: 1717, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1720
• TietebergaThat year: 1717, Classical music (Opera)
• Georg Philipp Telemann (age 36)
• Ach Herr! Wie ist meiner Feinde so viel (Work for choir)
• Christus hat gelitten für uns, und uns. (Work for choir)
• Da Jesus nun merckte, daß kommen würden (Work for choir)
• Dancket denn Herrn demm er ist freundlich (Work for choir)
• Der Gerechte kommt um (Work for choir)
• Die Ehe soll ehrlich gehalten werden (Work for choir)
• Die Wahrheit fallt auf die Gasse (Work for choir)
• Die, so ihr den Herrn fürchten (Work for choir)
• Eins bitte ich vom Herrn (Work for choir)
• Es ist ein großer Gewinn, wer gottselig (Work for choir)
• Gedenket an Jesum, der ein solches Widersprechen (Work for choir)
• Huetet euch, dass eure Herzen (Work for choir)
• Ich bin der Erste und der Letzte (Work for choir)
• Ich hatte viel Bekümmernisse in meinem Herzen (Work for choir)
• Ihr seid alle Gottes Kinder (Work for choir)
• Jesus meine Freude (Work for choir)
• Kündlich gross ist das Geheimnis (Work for choir)
• Lobet den Herrn, alles Heiden (Work for choir)
• Mein Kind, willtu Gottes Diener sein (Work for choir)
• Saget der Tochter Zion (Work for choir)
• Seid nüchtern und wachet (Work for choir)
• Seid stark in dem Herrn und in seiner Macht (Work for choir)
• Selig sind, die Gottes Wort hören (Work for choir)
• Siehe, das ist Gottes Lamm (Work for choir)
• Siehe, eine Jungfrau ist schwanger (Work for choir)
• Spricht der Herr aber also, Ich habe nicht Lust (Work for choir)
• Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel führen (Work for choir)
• Uns ist ein Kind geboren (Work for choir)
• Unser Wandel aber ist im Himmel (Work for choir)
• Wünschet Jerusalem Gluck (Work for choir)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (age 32)
• Concerto for violin in A minorThat year: 1717, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Widerstehe doch der SündeThat year: 1717, Classical music (Work for choir)
• Toccata and Fugue in D minor, “Dorian”That year: 1717, Classical music (Work for soloist)
• Partita for flute in A minorThat year: 1717, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1718
• Partita No. 2 for violin in D minorThat year: 1717, Classical music (Work for soloist)
• Sonata for flute, recorder and basso continuo in E minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
• George Frideric Handel (age 32)
• O sing unto the Lord a new song (Work for choir)
• Chaconne in G major (Work for soloist)
• Prelude in G minor (Work for soloist)
• Suite in B-flat major (Work for soloist)
• Suite in E minor (Work for soloist)