The year 1724 in classical music and in lyrical art
1724. With other artists, George Frideric Handel, Domenico Scarlatti and Antonio Vivaldi influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Giulio Cesare” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1724 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 60 of these moments for 1724.
1724, from day to day
January
30
Premiere of Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?That year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
February
12
Birth of William MasonThat year: 1724, Classical music, poet (dead in 1797)
20
Premiere of Giulio CesareThat year: 1724, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
March
20
Birth of Duncan Ban MacIntyreThat year: 1724, Classical music, British poet (dead in 1812)
April
10
Premiere of Erfreut euch, ihr HerzenThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
16
Premiere of Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum ChristThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
May
07
Birth of Joseph BendaThat year: 1724, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (dead in 1804)
18
Premiere of Wer da gläubet und getauft wirdThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
21
Premiere of Sie werden euch in den Bann tun (I)That year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
June
11
Premiere of O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (I)That year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
24
Death of Johann TheileThat year: 1724, Classical music, German composer and organist (born in 1646)
July
18
Birth of Duchess Maria Antonia of BavariaThat year: 1724, Classical music, German composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780) (dead in 1780)
August
04
Birth of John MainwaringThat year: 1724, Classical music, British theologian (dead in 1807)
24
Death of Andreas KnellerThat year: 1724, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1649)
September
10
Premiere of Gott ist mein KönigThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
14
Birth of Ignaz VitzthumbThat year: 1724, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1816)
24
Premiere of Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?That year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), Johann Sebastian Bach
October
01
Birth of Giovanni Battista CirriThat year: 1724, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1808)
06
Death of Charles Rivière DufresnyThat year: 1724, Classical music, French writer (born in 1648)
31
Premiere of TamerlanoThat year: 1724, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
December
01
Birth of Dismas HatašThat year: 1724, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (dead in 1777)
04
Birth of Joseph FriebertThat year: 1724, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1799)
08
Birth of Claude BalbastreThat year: 1724, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1799)
13
Birth of Jan Adam GalinaThat year: 1724, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1773)
26
Premiere of Didone abbandonataThat year: 1724, Classical music (Opera), Tomaso Albinoni
This was also in 1724
Birth of John WorganThat year: 1724, Classical music, English organist (dead in 1790). Birth of Jean-Paul Spesoller de LatourThat year: 1724, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1789). Birth of Gaetano Filippo RochettiThat year: 1724, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1750). Death of Johann Hugo von WildererThat year: 1724, Classical music, German Baroque composer (born in 1670). Death of John AbellThat year: 1724, Classical music, Scottish countertenor, composer and lutenist (born in 1653). Birth of Johann Friedrich SchroeterThat year: 1724, Classical music, composer (dead in 1811). Death of Beda MuckThat year: 1724, Classical music, composer . Death of Antonio QuintavalleThat year: 1724, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1688). Birth of Anton RaetzelThat year: 1724, Classical music, composer (dead in 1760).
Works (composition or publishing)
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François Couperin (age 56) - Les Goûts réunis (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Apothéoses (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Tomaso Albinoni (age 53) - Antigono, tutore di Filippo, re di Macedonia (Opera)
- Laodice (Opera)
- Scipione nelle Spagne (Opera)
- Il nome glorioso in terra, santificato in cielo (Incidental music)
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Antonio Vivaldi (age 46) - Giustino (Opera)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 43) - Adelheid, oder Die ungezwungene Liebe (Opera)
- Der Schluß des Carnevals (Opera)
- Die Satyren in Arcadien (Der neumodische Liebhaber Damon) (Opera)
- Omphale (Opera)
- O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (Work for choir)
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Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 41) - Pièces de clavecin II : deuxième livre, "suite" en ré (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Pièces de clavecin II : deuxième livre, "suite" en mi (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Johann Sebastian Bach (age 39) - Mass in B minorThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir)
- St. John PassionThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Jesu, der du meine SeeleThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fälltThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1852
- Singet dem Herrn ein neues LiedThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieretThat year: 1724, Classical music (Work for choir)
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George Frideric Handel (age 39) - I will magnify thee (Work for choir)
- Silete venti (Song, lied)
- Flute Sonata in E minor, Op. 1 No. 1b (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonata for viola da gamba and basso continuo in G minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata in D minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 6 (Work for chamber orchestra)
