1734. With other artists, Domenico Scarlatti, Jean-Philippe Rameau and Antonio Vivaldi influenced their time (baroque era / classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as François Joseph Gossec, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Christmas Oratorio” de Johann Sebastian Bach, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1734 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 50 of these moments for 1734.
1734, from day to day
January
17
Birth of François Joseph GossecThat year: 1734, Classical music, French composer and conductor (dead in 1829)
25
Death of Marc-Roger NormandThat year: 1734, Classical music, French organist, harpsichordist, and composer (born in 1663)
26
Premiere of Arianna in CretaThat year: 1734, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
31
Birth of Julien Amable MathieuThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (dead in 1811)
February
17
Premiere of L'OlimpiadeThat year: 1734, Classical music (Opera), Antonio Vivaldi
Death of Robert CreightonThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (born in 1639)
20
Birth of Franz Ignaz BeckThat year: 1734, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1809)
26
Death of Marianna BulgarelliThat year: 1734, Classical music, singer (born in 1684)
March
06
Death of Luigi AntinoriThat year: 1734, Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (born in 1697)
18
Birth of Joseph SchmittThat year: 1734, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1791)
21
Death of Gunther JakobThat year: 1734, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (born in 1685)
April
01
Death of Louis LullyThat year: 1734, Classical music, French Baroque composer (born in 1664)
19
Birth of Johann Karl von OrdonezThat year: 1734, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1786)
30
Death of Grzegorz Gerwazy GorczyckiThat year: 1734, Classical music, Polish composer (born in 1675)
May
28
Birth of Christoph SonnleithnerThat year: 1734, Classical music, Solicitor and composer (dead in 1786)
June
13
Death of Nicolaus VetterThat year: 1734, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1666)
15
Birth of Johann Ernst AltenburgThat year: 1734, Classical music, Composer, organist and trumpeter (dead in 1801)
28
Birth of Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-CharpentierThat year: 1734, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1794)
July
27
Birth of Jakob ZupanThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer, music pedagogue (dead in 1810)
August
13
Birth of Ernst Christoph DresslerThat year: 1734, Classical music, German composer and music theorist (dead in 1779)
September
05
Birth of Jean-Benjamin de La BordeThat year: 1734, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1794)
Death of Nicolas BernierThat year: 1734, Classical music, French composer (born in 1664)
October
06
Death of Gottfried ReicheThat year: 1734, Classical music, German musician (born in 1667)
13
Birth of Maciej KamieńskiThat year: 1734, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1821)
November
16
Death of Kryštof Karel GayerThat year: 1734, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (born in 1668)
Also in November
Birth of Jacob HerschelThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (dead in 1792) .
December
09
Death of Gaetano BerenstadtThat year: 1734, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1687)
18
Birth of Jean-Baptiste ReyThat year: 1734, Classical music, French composer and conductor (dead in 1810)
27
Birth of Stephen PaxtonThat year: 1734, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1787)
This was also in 1734
Death of Philipp Hyacinth LobkowiczThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (born in 1680). Death of Antonio Martín y CollThat year: 1734, Classical music, Spanish musician (born in 1660). Birth of Luciano Xavier SantosThat year: 1734, Classical music, Portuguese composer (dead in 1808). Death of Obadiah ShuttleworthThat year: 1734, Classical music, English organist and composer (born in 1675). Death of Margherita DurastantiThat year: 1734, Classical music, singer (born in 1700). Birth of Benjamin CookeThat year: 1734, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1793). Death of Luigi AntinoriThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (born in 1697). Birth of Ignazio SpergherThat year: 1734, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1808). Birth of Philippe ValoisThat year: 1734, Classical music, composer (dead in 1775). Birth of Philip PhileThat year: 1734, Classical music, American composer and violinist (dead in 1793).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Tomaso Albinoni (age 63) - Candalide (Opera)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 53) - No Information Survives (Work for choir)
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Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 51) - Samson (Opera)
- Les courses de Tempé (Ballet)
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Johann Sebastian Bach (age 49) - Christmas OratorioThat year: 1734, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nichtThat year: 1734, Classical music (Work for choir) Premiere, composed in 1735
- Lobet Gott in seinen ReichenThat year: 1734, Classical music (Work for choir)
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George Frideric Handel (age 49) - AriodanteThat year: 1734, Classical music (Opera)
- Parnasso in festa (Opera)
- This is the day which the Lord hath made or Anthem for Wedding of Princess Anne (Work for choir)
- Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 6 (Work for orchestra)
- March in D major, “Dragoon's March” (Work for chamber orchestra)
