1774. With other artists, Christoph Willibald von Gluck, François -André Danican Philidor and John Wesley influenced their time (classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Gaspare Spontini, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 29 in A major” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1774 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 70 of these moments for 1774.
1774, from day to day
January
21
Death of Florian Leopold GassmannThat year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1729)
30
Death of František TůmaThat year: 1774, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1704)
Death of Jean-Pierre GuignonThat year: 1774, Classical music, French composer (born in 1702)
February
16
Birth of Pierre RodeThat year: 1774, Classical music, French violinist and composer (1774 – 1830) (dead in 1830)
March
05
Birth of Christoph Ernst Friedrich WeyseThat year: 1774, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1842)
18
Birth of Johann Heinrich Carl BornhardtThat year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1843)
20
Birth of John BrahamThat year: 1774, Classical music, English operatic tenor (dead in 1856)
29
Birth of Friedrich StarkeThat year: 1774, Classical music, German composer and hornist (dead in 1835)
April
01
Birth of Therese RosenbaumThat year: 1774, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1837)
04
Premiere of Choruses and Entr'actes for Thamos, König in ÄgyptenThat year: 1774, Classical music (Theatrical music), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Premiere of Thamos, King of EgyptThat year: 1774, Classical music (Opera), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06
Composition of Symphony No. 29 in A majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12
Birth of Johann Baptist KrebsThat year: 1774, Classical music, German writer and director (dead in 1851)
17
Birth of Václav TomášekThat year: 1774, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1850)
29
Birth of Anna GottliebThat year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian singer (dead in 1856)
May
03
Death of Johann Nikolaus TischerThat year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (born in 1707)
07
Death of Joseph BaildonThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
29
Death of Silvestr WeltzThat year: 1774, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1712)
June
01
Birth of Rufus FrostThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1812)
14
Birth of Johann Christian KrampeThat year: 1774, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1849)
24
Birth of John ColeThat year: 1774, Classical music, American music publisher, born 1774 (dead in 1855)
July
01
Death of Václav VodičkaThat year: 1774, Classical music, Czech violinist, music educator and composer (born in 1715)
August
17
Birth of George E. BlakeThat year: 1774, Classical music, American music publisher (dead in 1871)
20
Death of Filippo ProverThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
25
Death of Niccolò JommelliThat year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1714)
September
27
Birth of Friedrich Karl GollmickThat year: 1774, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1852)
October
07
Birth of Ferdinando OrlandiThat year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1848)
28
Birth of Thaddäus addäus GerlThat year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (bass) (dead in 1847)
November
14
Birth of Gaspare SpontiniThat year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1851)
18
Birth of William HorsleyThat year: 1774, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1858)
29
Death of Louis-Joseph MarchandThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1692)
Also in November
Birth of Katharina LangThat year: 1774, Classical music, actor, composer, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1803) .
December
02
Death of Johann Friedrich AgricolaThat year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (born in 1720)
27
Birth of Johann Philipp NeumannThat year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian physicist, librarian and poet (dead in 1849)
This was also in 1774
Death of Charles DemarsThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1702). Death of Giuseppe ScolariThat year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1720). Birth of Giuseppe MagnelliThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1847). Birth of August CiliaxThat year: 1774, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1839). Birth of Jacques-Nicolas GouléThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1818). Birth of Jean Marie PlaneThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1827). Birth of Louis JansenThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1840). Birth of Wilhelm EhlersThat year: 1774, Classical music, German singer, director, actor (dead in 1845). Birth of Carlo PaesslerThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1865). Birth of Felice PellegriniThat year: 1774, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (dead in 1832). Birth of Leopold ReinickeThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1820). Death of Christophe MoyreauThat year: 1774, Classical music, French organist, harpsichordist, composer (born in 1700). Death of Cornforth GilsonThat year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1715).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 42) - Symphony No. 54 in G majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 60 in C major, “Il distratto”That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 52 in C minorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 55 in E-flat major, “Der Schulmeister”That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 56 in C majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 57 in D majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 58 in F majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Work for orchestra)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 18) - Concerto for bassoon and orchestra in B-flatThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Symphony No. 28 in C majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1773
- Symphony No. 30 in D majorThat year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Litaniae Lauretanae de Beata Maria Virgine (Work for choir)
- Dixit Dominus, Magnificat (Work for choir)
- March in D (Work for orchestra)
- Mass No. 6 in F major, “Missa brevis” (Work for choir)
- Mass No. 8 in D major, “Missa brevis” (Work for choir)
- Serenade No. 4 in D major, “Colleredo” (Work for orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 4 in D (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 5 in F (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 12 Variations in C major (Work for soloist)
