1739. With other artists, Johann Sebastian Bach, Tomaso Albinoni and George Frideric Handel influenced their time (baroque era / classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Israel in Egypt” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1739 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 1739.
1739, from day to day
January
01
Death of Johann Georg NeidhardtThat year: 1739, Classical music, German composer and music theorist (born in 1680)
16
Premiere of SaulThat year: 1739, Classical music (Work for choir), George Frideric Handel
March
24
Birth of Christian Friedrich Daniel SchubartThat year: 1739, Classical music, German poet (dead in 1791)
26
Birth of Anton BemetzriederThat year: 1739, Classical music, French music theorist, composer, music educator, and writer (dead in 1817)
27
Death of Hieronymus Florentinus QuehlThat year: 1739, Classical music, German composer (born in 1694)
April
01
Death of Giovanni Antonio CanutiThat year: 1739, Classical music, composer (born in 1680)
04
Premiere of Israel in EgyptThat year: 1739, Classical music (Work for choir), George Frideric Handel
07
Birth of Mathias StabingerThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1815)
Birth of Mathias StabingerThat year: 1739, Classical music, composer (dead in 1815)
25
Death of Santiago de MurciaThat year: 1739, Classical music, Spanish guitarist and composer (born in 1673)
May
12
Birth of Johann Baptist VanhalThat year: 1739, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1813)
13
Death of Giuseppe Maria BuiniThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian opera composer and librettist (born in 1680)
July
06
Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm RustThat year: 1739, Classical music, German violinist and composer (dead in 1796)
24
Death of Benedetto MarcelloThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher (born in 1686)
August
28
Birth of Agostino AccorimboniThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1818)
September
07
Birth of Joseph LegrosThat year: 1739, Classical music, French singer and composer (dead in 1793)
12
Death of Reinhard KeiserThat year: 1739, Classical music, German opera composer (born in 1674)
October
24
Birth of Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelThat year: 1739, Classical music, German princess, composer, editor (dead in 1807)
November
02
Birth of Carl Ditters von DittersdorfThat year: 1739, Classical music, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist (dead in 1799)
05
Birth of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of EglintonThat year: 1739, Classical music, Scottish noble (dead in 1819)
Birth of Joseph LacherThat year: 1739, Classical music, composer (dead in 1798)
19
Premiere of DardanusThat year: 1739, Classical music (Opera), Jean-Philippe Rameau
This was also in 1739
Birth of Mlle GuerinThat year: 1739, Classical music, opera composer . Birth of Joseph GanthonyThat year: 1739, Classical music, composer (dead in 1795). Death of Giacomo de LucchesiniThat year: 1739, Classical music, composer . Birth of Jindřich Krištof HatašThat year: 1739, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (dead in 1808). Birth of Sigismund von RumlingThat year: 1739, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1825). Birth of Yelizaveta BelogradskayaThat year: 1739, Classical music, opera singer . Death of Antonio BioniThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1698). Inauguration: Kotzen TheatreThat year: 1739, Classical music (Prague, Czech Republic). Death of John BastonThat year: 1739, Classical music, English composer (born in 1685). Birth of Charles John Frederick LampeThat year: 1739, Classical music, English composer and organist (dead in 1767). Birth of Pietro ComesThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian composer and singer (dead in 1755). Death of Giacinto FontanaThat year: 1739, Classical music, Italian singer (born in 1692).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Tomaso Albinoni (age 68) - Trio Sonata, Op. 11 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Antonio Vivaldi (age 61) - Feraspe (Opera)
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Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 56) - Les fêtes d'Hébé, ou Les talents lyriques (Ballet)
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George Frideric Handel (age 54) - Ode for St. Cecilia's DayThat year: 1739, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Phillis advised: Phillis the lovely (Song, lied)
- Aria in B-flat major (Work for soloist)
- Concerto grosso in A major, Op. 6 No. 11 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in B-flat major, Op. 6 No. 7 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 5 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 6 No. 2 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 6 No. 9 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 1 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6 No. 4 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6 No. 8 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6 No. 10 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in E minor, Op. 6 No. 3 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6 (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12 (Work for orchestra)
- Organ Concerto in G major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Organ Concerto in A major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Organ Concerto in F major, Op. 2nd Set No. 1 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Suite in D minor (Work for soloist)
- Suite in G minor (Work for soloist)
