1776. With other artists, Leopold Mozart, Christoph Willibald von Gluck 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 E. T. A. Hoffmann, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Piano Concerto No. 7 in F major, “Lodron”” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1776 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 1776.
1776, from day to day
January
04
Birth of Johann Michael WeippertThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1831)
24
Birth of E. T. A. HoffmannThat year: 1776, Classical music, German Romantic author (1776-1822) (dead in 1822)
Also in January
Composition of Serenade No. 6 in D major, “Serenata notturna”That year: 1776, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .
February
03
Birth of Blas PareraThat year: 1776, Classical music, Spanish musician (dead in 1840)
18
Birth of John ParryThat year: 1776, Classical music, Welsh harpist and composer (dead in 1851)
21
Birth of Vincenzo LavignaThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1836)
27
Birth of Andrea NozzariThat year: 1776, Classical music, italian tenor (dead in 1832)
March
03
Birth of Emmanuel GuérinThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer
07
Birth of Étienne-François GebauerThat year: 1776, Classical music, French composer and flautist (dead in 1823)
April
19
Birth of Johann Christian BarthelThat year: 1776, Classical music, Organist (dead in 1831)
22
Death of Johann Adolf ScheibeThat year: 1776, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1708)
Death of Filippo FinazziThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian composer, singer and conductor (born in 1705)
27
Birth of Hyacinthe JadinThat year: 1776, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1800)
May
06
Death of James KentThat year: 1776, Classical music, English organist and composer (born in 1700)
10
Birth of George Thomas SmartThat year: 1776, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1867)
July
16
Birth of Johann Friedrich Samuel DöringThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1840)
20
Birth of Ignaz SchuppanzighThat year: 1776, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 1830)
August
15
Birth of Ignaz von SeyfriedThat year: 1776, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 1841)
16
Birth of Philipp Jakob RiotteThat year: 1776, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1856)
September
20
Death of Lucietta AffabiliThat year: 1776, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1725)
October
28
Birth of Thomas PowellThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1865)
November
21
Birth of Ludvig ZinckThat year: 1776, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1851)
Birth of Georg Valentin RoederThat year: 1776, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1848)
Death of Anton NeumannThat year: 1776, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1740)
22
Death of Mattia VentoThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1735)
Death of Johann Caspar SimonThat year: 1776, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1701)
29
Death of Zanetta FarussiThat year: 1776, Classical music, Opera singer and composer (born in 1707)
December
06
Birth of Paul StruckThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1820)
19
Death of Thomas ButtsThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (born in 1742)
28
Birth of Samuel Thomas LyonThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1850)
31
Birth of Josep NonoThat year: 1776, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1845)
This was also in 1776
Death of Johann Friedrich RuheThat year: 1776, Classical music, German composer of the baroque (born in 1699). Birth of Robert LindleyThat year: 1776, Classical music, English cellist (dead in 1855). Birth of Johann Nepomuk KapellerThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1843). Death of Aaron WilliamsThat year: 1776, Classical music, Welsh composer (born in 1731). Death of Giorgio AntoniottoThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1681). Birth of William HamperThat year: 1776, Classical music, British antiquarian (dead in 1831). Death of William RandallThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (born in 1728). Inauguration: Opéra de NiceThat year: 1776, Classical music (Nice, France). Birth of Levi LoveringThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1857). Death of Giacinto SchiattiThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer . Death of Matteo CapranicaThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1708). Birth of Pauline DuchambgeThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1858). Death of Luis de MisónThat year: 1776, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1727). Birth of Heinrich EppingerThat year: 1776, Classical music, composer (dead in 1823). Inauguration: Theatre of Arts of RouenThat year: 1776, Classical music (Rouen, France). Birth of Teresa BertinottiThat year: 1776, Classical music, Italian soprano (dead in 1854).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 44) - Symphony No. 61 in D major (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Sonata No. 42 in G major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 43 in E-flat major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 44 in F major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 45 in A major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 46 in E major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 47 in B minor (Work for soloist)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 20) - Piano Concerto No. 7 in F major, “Lodron”That year: 1776, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat majorThat year: 1776, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, “Lützow”That year: 1776, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Serenade No. 7 in D major, “Haffner”That year: 1776, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Adagio for violin and orchestra in E majorThat year: 1776, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- 4 Contra dances (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Ombra felice !... Io ti lascio (Song, lied)
- Clarice cara mia sposa (Song, lied)
- Contra dance No. 2 in F major, “Serenade” (Work for orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 12 in E-flat (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 13 in F (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 9 in B-flat (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 10 in F, “Lodron” (Work for orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 11 in D (Work for orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 8 in D, “Notturno” (Work for orchestra)
- Litaniae de Venerabili Altaris Sacramento (Work for choir)
- March in D, “Haffner” (Work for orchestra)
- March in F (Work for orchestra)
- Mass No. 10 in C major, “Credo” (Work for choir)
- Venite, populi (Work for choir)
- Rondo for violin and orchestra in B-flat major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Church Sonata No. 10 in F (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 11 in D (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 12 in C (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Church Sonata No. 9 in G (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat, “Divertimento” (Work for chamber orchestra)
