1732. With other artists, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi influenced their time (baroque era / classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Joseph Haydn, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht” de Johann Sebastian Bach, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1732 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 1732.
1732, from day to day
January
01
Death of Nicolo GrimaldiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1673)
02
Birth of František BrixiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1771)
15
Premiere of EzioThat year: 1732, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
February
05
Birth of Nathanael Gottfried GrunerThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1792)
15
Premiere of SosarmeThat year: 1732, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
17
Death of Louis MarchandThat year: 1732, Classical music, French Baroque composer and keyboardist (born in 1669)
18
Birth of Johann Christian KittelThat year: 1732, Classical music, German pipe organist and composer (dead in 1809)
March
05
Death of Joseph François SalomonThat year: 1732, Classical music, French composer (born in 1649)
09
Death of Giuseppe Antonio BernabeiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1649)
24
Birth of Gian Francesco de MajoThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1770)
31
Birth of Joseph HaydnThat year: 1732, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1809)
April
05
Death of Johann Christian SchieferdeckerThat year: 1732, Classical music, German composer (born in 1679)
Also in April
Death of Pier Francesco TosiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian castrato singer, composer and writer on music (born in 1654) .
May
17
Birth of Francesco Pasquale RicciThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1817)
Also in May
Death of Bartolomeo BernardiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1660) .
June
07
Birth of Giuseppe DemachiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (dead in 1791)
21
Birth of Johann Christoph Friedrich BachThat year: 1732, Classical music, German musician and composer (dead in 1795)
July
20
Death of Francesco Bartolomeo ContiThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1681)
September
01
Birth of Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of KellieThat year: 1732, Classical music, British peer (dead in 1781)
04
Birth of Jean-Baptiste NôtreThat year: 1732, Classical music, French organist (dead in 1807)
October
06
Death of Andrea Stefano FiorèThat year: 1732, Classical music, italian composer (born in 1686)
November
09
Premiere of Adriano in SiriaThat year: 1732, Classical music (Opera), Luigi Cherubini
10
Birth of François de CupisThat year: 1732, Classical music, French musician and composer (dead in 1808)
December
04
Death of John GayThat year: 1732, Classical music, English poet and playwright (born in 1685)
07
Inauguration: Theatre Royal, Covent GardenThat year: 1732, Classical music (City and Liberty of Westminster, United Kingdom)
13
Birth of Jean-Claude TrialThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1771)
14
Death of Johann Philipp FörtschThat year: 1732, Classical music, German opera composer (born in 1652)
This was also in 1732
Death of Thomas CrossThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1683). Birth of Karl Wilhelm GlöschThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1809). Birth of Joseph Anton LiberThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1809). Death of Gottfried PestelThat year: 1732, Classical music, German composer (born in 1654). Birth of Thomas CurtisThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1806). Birth of Heinrich Ernst GrosmannThat year: 1732, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1811). Death of Michael RohdeThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1681). Death of Francesco BarbellaThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1692). Death of Giuseppe AmadoriThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1670). Birth of Chevalier d’HerbainThat year: 1732, Classical music, French composer and choreographer (dead in 1769). Death of Michelangelo GaspariniThat year: 1732, Classical music, Italian composer and singer (born in 1675). Death of Francisco SanzThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer . Inauguration: Manoel TheatreThat year: 1732, Classical music (Valletta, Malta). Birth of Matthias HawdonThat year: 1732, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1789). Death of Juan MuñozThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1706). Death of Michele de FalcoThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (born in 1688). Birth of Gustavus WaltzThat year: 1732, Classical music, Britain bass opera singer of German origin (dead in 1759). Inauguration: Teatro ArgentinaThat year: 1732, Classical music (Rome, Italy). Birth of Giuseppe Maria MagheriniThat year: 1732, Classical music, composer (dead in 1780). Death of Gaspard CorretteThat year: 1732, Classical music, French composer; father of Michel Corrette (born in 1671). Death of Matthäus Nikolaus StulickThat year: 1732, Classical music, German composer . Inauguration: Teatro FilarmonicoThat year: 1732, Classical music (Verona, Italy).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Tomaso Albinoni (age 61) - Ardelinda (Opera)
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Antonio Vivaldi (age 54) - Doriclea (Opera)
- La fida ninfa (Opera)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 51) - Brullest du ? Gewaltger Donner! (Work for choir)
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Johann Sebastian Bach (age 47) - Schweigt stille, plaudert nichtThat year: 1732, Classical music (Work for choir)
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George Frideric Handel (age 47) - Acis and Galatea (Serenata) (Opera)
