1742. With other artists, Tomaso Albinoni, Domenico Scarlatti and Johann Sebastian Bach influenced their time (baroque era / classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Evaristo dall'Felice Dall'Abaco. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Messiah” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1742 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 40 of these moments for 1742.
1742, from day to day
January
06
Death of Johann Georg ReinhardtThat year: 1742, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1676)
15
Birth of Simon Le DucThat year: 1742, Classical music, French violinist and composer (dead in 1777)
Birth of Eugène GodecharleThat year: 1742, Classical music, Belgian violinist and composer (dead in 1798)
24
Death of Benedikt Anton AufschnaiterThat year: 1742, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1665)
March
09
Birth of Jean-Baptiste -Aimé Joseph JansonThat year: 1742, Classical music, French composer, cellist and music educator (dead in 1803)
April
04
Birth of Roman HoffstetterThat year: 1742, Classical music, Classical composer and Benedictine monk (dead in 1815)
13
Premiere of MessiahThat year: 1742, Classical music (Work for choir), George Frideric Handel
Death of Giovanni VenezianoThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1683)
24
Birth of Johann Urban Alois HoffstetterThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (dead in 1810)
May
05
Death of Elisabetta Pilotti-SchiavonettiThat year: 1742, Classical music, italian singer (born in 1680)
08
Birth of Jean-Baptiste KrumpholzThat year: 1742, Classical music, Czech harpist and composer (dead in 1790)
June
02
Death of Giuseppe AppianiThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian alto-castrato (born in 1712)
22
Birth of Heinrich Gottfried ReichardThat year: 1742, Classical music, German philosopher (dead in 1801)
23
Birth of Giovanni Carlo ConcialiniThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1812)
28
Death of Jan Josef Ignác BrentnerThat year: 1742, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1689)
July
01
Death of Bohuslav Matěj ČernohorskýThat year: 1742, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, organist and roman catholic priest (born in 1684)
Death of Jacopo GuglielmiThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1681)
12
Death of Evaristo dall'Felice Dall'AbacoThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (born in 1675)
19
Birth of Jean-Baptiste DavauxThat year: 1742, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1822)
August
25
Death of Carlos de SeixasThat year: 1742, Classical music, Portuguese composer (born in 1704)
November
18
Birth of Félix Máximo LópezThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer, organist (dead in 1821)
21
Birth of Alessandro FeliciThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1772)
This was also in 1742
Birth of Johann Joseph NouseulThat year: 1742, Classical music, German singer (dead in 1821). Birth of John StickneyThat year: 1742, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1826). Birth of Thomas ButtsThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (dead in 1776). Death of Henry EcclesThat year: 1742, Classical music, English composer (born in 1670). Birth of Felice BambiniThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (dead in 1810). Death of Giovanni MossiThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1680). Birth of Anders NordénThat year: 1742, Classical music, cantor, opera singer (dead in 1788). Birth of Johann Andreas Kauchlitz ColizziThat year: 1742, Classical music, Dutch musician, composer and etcher (dead in 1808). Death of Francesco Antonio CalegariThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian baroque music theorist, composer and priest (born in 1656). Birth of Josep de de Campderrós i PascualThat year: 1742, Classical music, Spanish composer and organist (1742-1900) (dead in 1812). Inauguration: Berlin State OperaThat year: 1742, Classical music (Mitte, Germany). Birth of Markus Heinrich GraulThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (dead in 1799). Birth of Maria Carolina WolfThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (dead in 1820). Death of Johann Gottfried RiemschneiderThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer, opera singer (born in 1691). Death of Jean-Baptiste QuentinThat year: 1742, Classical music, French composer (born in 1690). Death of Johann Martin BlockwitzThat year: 1742, Classical music, composer (born in 1687). Birth of Anton Ferdinand TitzThat year: 1742, Classical music, classical composer (dead in 1810). Death of Rosanna Scalfi MarcelloThat year: 1742, Classical music, Italian composer; wife of Benedetto Marcello (born in 1704).
Works (composition or publishing)
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George Frideric Handel (age 57) - Beato in ver chi pùo (Song, lied)
- Caro autor di mia doglia (Song, lied)
- Nò, di voi non vo' fidarmi (Song, lied)
