The year 1744 in classical music and in lyrical art
1744. With other artists, Johann Sebastian Bach, Alphonsus Maria de Liguori and Domenico Scarlatti 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 André Campra. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Semele” de George Frideric Handel, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1744 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 1744.
1744, from day to day
January
15
Death of Charles-Hubert GervaisThat year: 1744, Classical music, French composer (born in 1671)
20
Death of Richard JonesThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer and violinist from England (born in 1680)
25
Death of Domenico SarroThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1679)
February
10
Premiere of SemeleThat year: 1744, Classical music (Work for choir), George Frideric Handel
11
Death of Tommaso Bernardo GaffiThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer (born in 1667)
Birth of Giovanni AnsaniThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1826)
15
Death of František Václav MíčaThat year: 1744, Classical music, 1694-1744, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1694)
20
Birth of Marie Alexandre GuéninThat year: 1744, Classical music, French composer and violinist (dead in 1835)
March
02
Premiere of Joseph and his BrethrenThat year: 1744, Classical music (Work for choir), George Frideric Handel
April
14
Birth of Johann Nepomuk KankaThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer, jurist and lawyer (1744-1798) (dead in 1798)
26
Death of James MillerThat year: 1744, Classical music, English playwright, poet, librettist, and minister (born in 1703)
May
04
Birth of Marianna von MartinesThat year: 1744, Classical music, singer, pianist and composer (dead in 1812)
09
Death of Johann Samuel BeyerThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer (born in 1669)
12
Birth of Vincenzo Tobia Nicola BelliniThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer (dead in 1829)
18
Birth of Joseph BeerThat year: 1744, Classical music, German clarinetist (dead in 1812)
June
29
Death of André CampraThat year: 1744, Classical music, French composer and conductor (born in 1660)
July
22
Birth of Heinrich Philipp BosslerThat year: 1744, Classical music, German music publisher (dead in 1812)
August
04
Birth of Julije BajamontiThat year: 1744, Classical music, Croatian composer and historian (dead in 1800)
October
15
Birth of Johann Gottlieb NicolaiThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer (dead in 1801)
31
Death of Leonardo LeoThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1694)
November
26
Birth of Karl Siegmund von SeckendorffThat year: 1744, Classical music, German noble and composer (dead in 1785)
December
08
Birth of Pierre-Joseph CandeilleThat year: 1744, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1827)
29
Death of Pompeo CannicciariThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1670)
This was also in 1744
Birth of Gaetano RavanniThat year: 1744, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Marie-Thérèse LaruetteThat year: 1744, Classical music, French opera singer (1744-1837) (dead in 1837). Birth of Francesco PetriniThat year: 1744, Classical music, musician (dead in 1819). Death of Angelo Michele BesseghiThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (born in 1670). Birth of Joseph HarrisThat year: 1744, Classical music, English composer and organist, died 1814 (dead in 1814). Death of Francesca Vanini-BoschiThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1700). Birth of Louis-Charles RaguéThat year: 1744, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1793). Birth of Gaetano BrunettiThat year: 1744, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (dead in 1798). Birth of Josef BártaThat year: 1744, Classical music, Czech priest, composer and organist (dead in 1787). Birth of Amos BullThat year: 1744, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1825). Birth of Georg Wenzel RitschelThat year: 1744, Classical music, composer (dead in 1805).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 63) - Wenn meine Sund mich kranken (Work for choir)
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Jean-Philippe Rameau (age 61) - La princesse de NavarreThat year: 1744, Classical music (Ballet), composed in 1745
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George Frideric Handel (age 59) - HerculesThat year: 1744, Classical music (Work for choir), composed in 1745
- Organ Concerto in D minor, Op. 7 No. 4 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Minuet in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Minuet in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
