1774, from day to day
1774. With other artists, Frederick II of Prussia, John Wesley and Jean le Rond d'Alembert 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.
The year 1774 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
21
Death of Florian Leopold Gassmann That year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1729)
30
Death of František Tůma That year: 1774, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1704)
Death of Jean-Pierre Guignon That year: 1774, Classical music, French composer (1702-1774) (born in 1702)
February
16
Birth of Pierre Rode That year: 1774, Classical music, French violinist and composer (1774 – 1830) (dead in 1830)
March
05
Birth of Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse That year: 1774, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1842)
18
Birth of Johann Heinrich Carl Bornhardt That year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (1774-1843) (dead in 1843)
29
Birth of Friedrich Starke That year: 1774, Classical music, German composer and hornist (1774-1835) (dead in 1835)
April
01
Birth of Therese Rosenbaum That year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (1774-1837) (dead in 1837)
04
Premiere of Thamos, King of Egypt That year: 1774, Classical music (Opera), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Premiere of Choruses and Entr'actes for Thamos, König in Ägypten That year: 1774, Classical music (Theatrical music), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06
Composition of Symphony No. 29 in A major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12
Birth of Johann Baptist Krebs That year: 1774, Classical music, German writer and director (1774-1851) (dead in 1851)
17
Birth of Václav Tomášek That year: 1774, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1850)
29
Birth of Anna Gottlieb That year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian singer (dead in 1856)
May
03
Death of Johann Nikolaus Tischer That year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (born in 1707)
07
Death of Joseph Baildon That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
29
Death of Silvestr Weltz That year: 1774, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1712)
June
01
Birth of Rufus Frost That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1812)
14
Birth of Johann Christian Krampe That year: 1774, Classical music, stage actor, opera singer (dead in 1849)
24
Birth of John Cole That year: 1774, Classical music, American music publisher, born 1774 (dead in 1855)
July
01
Death of Václav Vodička That year: 1774, Classical music, Czech violinist, music educator and composer (born in 1715)
August
17
Birth of George E. Blake That year: 1774, Classical music, American music publisher (1774-1871) (dead in 1871)
20
Death of Filippo Prover That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
25
Death of Niccolò Jommelli That year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (1714–1774) (born in 1714)
September
27
Birth of Friedrich Karl Gollmick That year: 1774, Classical music, German opera singer (1774-1852) (dead in 1852)
October
07
Birth of Ferdinando Orlandi That year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1848)
28
Birth of Thaddäus addäus Gerl That year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (bass) (dead in 1847)
November
14
Birth of Gaspare Spontini That year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1851)
18
Birth of William Horsley That year: 1774, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1858)
29
Death of Louis-Joseph Marchand That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1692)
Also in November
Birth of Katharina Lang That year: 1774, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1803) .
December
02
Death of Johann Friedrich Agricola That year: 1774, Classical music, German composer (born in 1720)
27
Birth of Johann Philipp Neumann That year: 1774, Classical music, Austrian physicist, librarian and poet (1774-1849) (dead in 1849)
This was also in 1774
Birth of Leopold Reinicke That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1820) . Birth of Wilhelm Ehlers That year: 1774, Classical music, German singer, director, actor (dead in 1845) . Birth of Felice Pellegrini That year: 1774, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (dead in 1832) . Birth of John Braham That year: 1774, Classical music, English operatic tenor (dead in 1856) . Birth of Louis Jansen That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1840) . Death of Cornforth Gilson That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1715) . Death of Giuseppe Scolari That year: 1774, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1720) . Birth of Jean Marie Plane That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1827) . Birth of Carlo Paessler That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1865) . Death of Christophe Moyreau That year: 1774, Classical music, French organist, harpsichordist and composer (born in 1700) . Birth of Giuseppe Magnelli That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1847) . Birth of August Ciliax That year: 1774, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1839) . Birth of Jacques-Nicolas Goulé That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (dead in 1818) . Death of Charles Demars That year: 1774, Classical music, composer (born in 1702) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Joseph Haydn (age 42)
- Symphony No. 54 in G major That 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 minor That 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 major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 57 in D major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 58 in F major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Work for orchestra)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 18)
- Symphony No. 30 in D major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto for bassoon and orchestra in B-flat That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Symphony No. 28 in C major That year: 1774, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1773
- Church Sonata No. 4 in D (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 5 in F (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Litaniae Lauretanae de Beata Maria Virgine (Work for choir)
- Mass No. 6 in F major, “Missa brevis” (Work for choir)
- Dixit Dominus, Magnificat (Work for choir)
- Mass No. 8 in D major, “Missa brevis” (Work for choir)
- 12 Variations in C major (Work for soloist)
- Serenade No. 4 in D major, “Colleredo” (Work for orchestra)
- March in D (Work for orchestra)