The year 1721 in classical music and in lyrical art
1721. With other artists, Antonio Vivaldi, John Gay 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 “Muzio Scevola” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1721 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 1721.
1721, from day to day
February
13
Birth of John ReidThat year: 1721, Classical music, British Army officer (dead in 1807)
22
Death of Johann Christoph Bach IIIThat year: 1721, Classical music, Organist in Ohrdruf (born in 1671)
April
01
Birth of Pieter HellendaalThat year: 1721, Classical music, Anglo-Dutch organist, violinist and composer (dead in 1799)
07
Birth of Matthias van den GheynThat year: 1721, Classical music, Flemish organist, carillonist, and baroque-classical composer (dead in 1785)
10
Death of Joachim GerstenbüttelThat year: 1721, Classical music, German composer (born in 1647)
15
Premiere of Muzio ScevolaThat year: 1721, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
24
Birth of Johann KirnbergerThat year: 1721, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1783)
July
22
Birth of François-Joseph KrafftThat year: 1721, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1795)
August
Death of Jan Antonín von LosyThat year: 1721, Classical music, Czech composer and lutenist (born in 1650) . Death of Jacques PaisibleThat year: 1721, Classical music, French composer residing in England (born in 1656) .
October
24
Birth of Quirino GaspariniThat year: 1721, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1778)
December
09
Premiere of FloridanteThat year: 1721, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
This was also in 1721
Birth of John GarthThat year: 1721, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1810). Birth of Pellegrino TomeoniThat year: 1721, Classical music, composer, musicologist (dead in 1816). Inception: Moscow Synodal ChoirThat year: 1721, Classical music (Russia). Death of Giovanni Antonio GianettiniThat year: 1721, Classical music, composer (born in 1648). Birth of Pierre Thomas DufourThat year: 1721, Classical music, composer (dead in 1786). Birth of Andrea AdolfatiThat year: 1721, Classical music, 18th century Italian composer (dead in 1760). Birth of Robert RogersonThat year: 1721, Classical music, composer (dead in 1799).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Antonio Vivaldi (age 43) - La Silvia (Opera)
- 6 Violin Concertos, Opp. 6 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 40) - Der gedultige Socrates (Opera)
- Sancio or Die siegende Großmuth (Opera)
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Johann Sebastian Bach (age 36) - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major (Work for chamber orchestra)
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George Frideric Handel (age 36) - Crudel tiranno Amor (Work for choir)
- Aria in C major (Work for soloist)
- Aria in D major (Work for soloist)
- Capriccio in G minor (Work for soloist)
