The year 1769 in classical music and in lyrical art
1769. With other artists, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, John Wesley and Christoph Willibald von Gluck influenced their time (classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Aleksey Arakcheyev, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 9 in C major” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1769 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 80 of these moments for 1769.
1769, from day to day
January
02
Birth of Nannette StreicherThat year: 1769, Classical music, German piano maker, composer, music educator, and writer (dead in 1833)
Death of James OswaldThat year: 1769, Classical music, James Oswald (1710–1769) was a Scottish composer, arranger, cellist, and music publisher. (born in 1710)
22
Birth of Federico MorettiThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer and musician (dead in 1839)
February
12
Birth of Johann Friedrich RochlitzThat year: 1769, Classical music, German writer and historian (dead in 1842)
25
Birth of Euphemia MurrayThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844)
March
07
Birth of Josef Alois LadurnerThat year: 1769, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1851)
25
Birth of Salvatore ViganòThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer and dancer (dead in 1821)
27
Death of Josef Antonín GureckýThat year: 1769, Classical music, Czech conductor, violinist and composer (born in 1709)
April
11
Birth of Johann Georg LicklThat year: 1769, Classical music, Austrian composer, organist, Kapellmeister, piano teacher (dead in 1843)
12
Birth of Giovanni Agostino PerottiThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1855)
May
07
Birth of Giuseppe FarinelliThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1836)
14
Birth of Johann Georg Hermann VoigtThat year: 1769, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1811)
21
Birth of Karl HaßlochThat year: 1769, Classical music, German singer (dead in 1829)
30
Birth of Johann Friedrich La TrobeThat year: 1769, Classical music, Baltic German composer (dead in 1845)
Also in May
Birth of Thomas CarterThat year: 1769, Classical music, Irish musician (dead in 1800) .
June
01
Birth of Józef ElsnerThat year: 1769, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1854)
14
Birth of Domenico Della-MariaThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian and French musician and composer (dead in 1800)
15
Birth of Abraham MackintoshThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1807)
July
04
Birth of Louis-Luc Loiseau de PersuisThat year: 1769, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1819)
13
Birth of Thomas KellyThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1855)
23
Birth of Alexey Nikolayevich TitovThat year: 1769, Classical music, Russian musician (dead in 1827)
August
14
Birth of Richard Barry, 7th Earl of BarrymoreThat year: 1769, Classical music, English rake and gambler (1769-1793) (dead in 1793)
16
Birth of Jean Aimé VernierThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer
30
Birth of Bonifacio AsioliThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1832)
September
08
Birth of Marie-Martin Marcel MarinThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1850)
12
Birth of Reginald SpofforthThat year: 1769, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1827)
23
Birth of Aleksey ArakcheyevThat year: 1769, Classical music, Russian general/statesman under the reign of Alexander I (1769-1834) (dead in 1834)
October
09
Death of Marianus KönigspergerThat year: 1769, Classical music, German composer (born in 1708)
26
Death of Charles NobletThat year: 1769, Classical music, French composer (born in 1715)
November
02
Birth of Jean ElleviouThat year: 1769, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1842)
December
03
Inauguration: Teatro BibienaThat year: 1769, Classical music (Mantua, Italy)
06
Death of William FeltonThat year: 1769, Classical music, English composer (born in 1715)
14
Birth of Auguste VernThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1854)
22
Birth of Louis-Julien ClarchiesThat year: 1769, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 1815)
This was also in 1769
Birth of Carl Johan SaveniusThat year: 1769, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 1809). Birth of Charles HagueThat year: 1769, Classical music, English musician and composer (dead in 1821). Death of Luca FabriThat year: 1769, Classical music, opera singer (castrato) (born in 1740). Birth of Granges de FontenelleThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1819). Birth of Gaetano SborgiThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1821). Birth of Joseph Muntz-BergerThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844). Death of Ignacio de JerusalemThat year: 1769, Classical music, Violinist and composer (born in 1707). Birth of Jean-Jacques GrassetThat year: 1769, Classical music, French violonist, composer and music director (dead in 1839). Birth of Thomas HaighThat year: 1769, Classical music, English musician and composer (dead in 1808). Death of François-Joseph LécuyerThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer . Death of William YatesThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer . Birth of Epifanio Lo ForteThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 2019). Birth of James SandersonThat year: 1769, Classical music, English composer and instrumentalist (dead in 1841). Birth of Cecilia Maria BarthélemonThat year: 1769, Classical music, English singer, composer, pianist and organist (dead in 1840). Birth of Johan Friedrich BunteThat year: 1769, Classical music, violinist, composer (dead in 1843). Inauguration: Hoftheater KasselThat year: 1769, Classical music (Kassel, Germany). Birth of Francesco GneccoThat year: 1769, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1810). Death of António TeixeiraThat year: 1769, Classical music, Portuguese composer (born in 1707). Death of Chevalier d’HerbainThat year: 1769, Classical music, French composer and choreographer (born in 1732). Birth of Friderick Anthon BlomThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1806). Birth of Archibald DuffThat year: 1769, Classical music, composer (dead in 1840).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 37) - Symphony No. 48 in C major, “Maria Theresia”That year: 1769, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- The Fishwives (Opera)
- Symphony No. 11 in E-flat major (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 36 in E-flat major (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 38 in C major, “Echo” (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 59 in A major, “Feuer” (Work for orchestra)
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Luigi Boccherini (age 26) - String Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 6 No. 1 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 13) - Symphony No. 9 in C majorThat year: 1769, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1772
- Te Deum laudamus (Work for choir)
- Minuet in D major (Work for soloist)
- 7 Minuets (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Mass No. 3 in C major, “Dominicus” (Work for choir)
- Mass No. 2 in D minor, “Missa brevis” (Work for choir)
- Benedictus sit Deus (Work for choir)
- Cassation No. 1 in G, “Final-musik” (Work for orchestra)
- Cassation No. 2 in B-flat (Work for orchestra)
- Serenade No. 1 in D major, “Final-musik” (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony in B-flat (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony in B-flat (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony in D (Work for orchestra)
