The year 1759 in classical music and in lyrical art
1759. With other artists, George Frideric Handel, John Wesley and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert 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 George Frideric Handel.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1759 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 1759.
1759, from day to day
January
04
Birth of Maria Rosa CocciaThat year: 1759, Classical music, Italian woman composer (dead in 1833)
31
Birth of François DevienneThat year: 1759, Classical music, French composer, flautist, bassoonist (dead in 1803)
February
11
Birth of Ernst von Gemmingen-HornbergThat year: 1759, Classical music, German diplomat and composer (dead in 1813)
27
Birth of Johann Carl Friedrich RellstabThat year: 1759, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1813)
March
02
Birth of Johann Christian Friedrich HæffnerThat year: 1759, Classical music, German-born Swedish composer (dead in 1833)
19
Death of Sebastian BodinusThat year: 1759, Classical music, German composer and violinist (born in 1700)
April
07
Birth of Amédée RasettiThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1799)
14
Death of George Frideric HandelThat year: 1759, Classical music, German, later British Baroque composer (born in 1685)
18
Birth of Jacques WiderkehrThat year: 1759, Classical music, Alsatian composer (dead in 1823)
May
02
Death of Alanus PlumlovskýThat year: 1759, Classical music, Czech composer and roman catholic priest (born in 1703)
15
Birth of Maria Theresia von ParadisThat year: 1759, Classical music, Austrian musician and composer, contemporary of Mozart (dead in 1824)
22
Birth of Gervais-François CouperinThat year: 1759, Classical music, French composer and organist (dead in 1826)
24
Birth of Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst BachThat year: 1759, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1845)
July
10
Birth of Sophia Maria WestenholzThat year: 1759, Classical music, Composer, musician, singer, music educator (dead in 1838)
19
Birth of Marianna AuenbruggerThat year: 1759, Classical music, Austrian pianist and composer (dead in 1782)
25
Death of Johann Christoph AltnickolThat year: 1759, Classical music, German organist, bass singer and composer (born in 1719)
August
08
Death of Carl Heinrich GraunThat year: 1759, Classical music, German composer and tenor singer (born in 1704)
September
15
Birth of Friedrich BraunThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1824)
24
Birth of Giuseppe BuccioniThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1830)
October
18
Death of Louis de Caix d'HerveloisThat year: 1759, Classical music, French composer and musician (born in 1680)
November
03
Birth of Giuseppe GherardeschiThat year: 1759, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1815)
27
Death of SenesinoThat year: 1759, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1686)
Birth of Franz KrommerThat year: 1759, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1831)
December
20
Birth of Othon Joseph VandenbroekThat year: 1759, Classical music, conductor, musicologist, composer (dead in 1832)
This was also in 1759
Birth of Martha GreatorexThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1834). Death of GravierThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer . Death of Gustavus WaltzThat year: 1759, Classical music, Britain bass opera singer of German origin (born in 1732). Birth of Timothy OlmsteadThat year: 1759, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1848). Birth of John HubbardThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1810). Birth of Charlotte EckermanThat year: 1759, Classical music, Swedish opera singer, actress and courtesan (dead in 1790). Birth of Thomas ShoelThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (dead in 1823). Birth of Ernst Friedrich Ludwig SchröderThat year: 1759, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1818). Death of Pietro PulliThat year: 1759, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1710). Birth of Josepha WeberThat year: 1759, Classical music, singer (dead in 1819). Birth of Salomea TeschnerThat year: 1759, Classical music, Polish actress (dead in 1809). Birth of Giuseppe PonzoThat year: 1759, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1791). Birth of Joseph RotheThat year: 1759, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1808). Death of Jean-Baptiste DupuitsThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer, musician (born in 1720). Death of Pietro BerettiThat year: 1759, Classical music, composer (born in 1705).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Georg Philipp Telemann (age 78) - Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten (Work for choir)
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Joseph Haydn (age 27) - Symphony No. 1 in D major (Work for orchestra)
