The year 1723 in classical music and in lyrical art

February

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05

Premiere of Du wahrer Gott und Davids SohnThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach

07

Premiere of Jesus nahm zu sich die ZwölfeThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach

Death of Carlo Francesco PollaroloThat year: 1723, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1653)

17

Premiere of Jauchzet Gott in allen LandenThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach

26

Death of Thomas d'UrfeyThat year: 1723, Classical music, English writer and wit (born in 1653)

April

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25

Birth of Giovanni Marco RutiniThat year: 1723, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1797)

June

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17

Birth of Johann Baptist WendlingThat year: 1723, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1797)

30

Birth of Christian Ernst GrafThat year: 1723, Classical music, German Kapellmeister and composer (dead in 1804)

September

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23

Death of William (Babel)l or ((Babel))That year: 1723, Classical music, English composer and violinist (born in 1690)

December

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22

Birth of Carl Friedrich AbelThat year: 1723, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1787)

26

Premiere of Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn GottesThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach

Birth of Teresa Albuzzi-TodeschiniThat year: 1723, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1760)

This was also in 1723

Birth of Giuseppe ScarlattiThat year: 1723, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1777). Birth of Antonio MicheliThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1781). Birth of Salvatore PazzagliaThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1792). Birth of Francesco UttiniThat year: 1723, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1795). Birth of Francesco ChabranThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1785). Birth of Joseph StephensonThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1810). Birth of Caterina GalliThat year: 1723, Classical music, singer (dead in 1804). Birth of Johann BaumgartnerThat year: 1723, Classical music, cellist (dead in 1782). Birth of Francis PeacockThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1807). Birth of Jan Thomas BaustetterThat year: 1723, Classical music, composer (dead in 1789). Birth of Michel Angelo PotenzaThat year: 1723, Classical music, voice teacher, opera singer (dead in 1800). Birth of Teresa CornelysThat year: 1723, Classical music, Venetian-born opera singer, hostess and entertainment manager (dead in 1797).

Works (composition or publishing)

• Tomaso Albinoni (age 52)
• Ermengarda (Opera)
• Eumene (Opera)
• Antonio Vivaldi (age 45)
• Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8 No. 1, “The Four Seasons : Spring”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 8 No. 3, “The Four Seasons : Autumn”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, “The Four Seasons : Winter”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2, “The Four Seasons : Summer”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 8 No. 10, “La Caccia”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 8 No. 12That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 8 No. 6, “Il piacere”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 8 No. 11That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 8 No. 5, “La tempesta di mare”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8 No. 9That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8 No. 7, “Per Pisendel”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8 No. 8That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1725
• Georg Philipp Telemann (age 42)
• Alarich, oder Die Straf-Ruthe des verfallenen Rome (Opera)
• Belsazar, oder Das Ende der babylonischen Gefangenschaft (Opera)
• Ein Lammlein geht und tragt die Schuld (Work for choir)
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 40)
• L'endriague (Incidental music)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (age 38)
• Herz und Mund und Tat und LebenThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir)
• Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, “Doppelkonzert”That year: 1723, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1731
• Ein feste Burg ist unser GottThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir)
• Concerto for violin in A minorThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
• Nun ist das Heil und die KraftThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for choir)
• Partita for flute in A minorThat year: 1723, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1718
• Sonata for flute, recorder and basso continuo in E minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
• George Frideric Handel (age 38)
• Ho fuggito Amore anch'io (Work for choir)
• La Solitudine or L'aure grate, il fresco rio (Work for choir)
• Quanto più amara fu sorte crudele (Song, lied)