1781. With other artists, Frederick II of Prussia, Leopold Mozart and John Wesley influenced their time (classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Anton Diabelli, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Ballettmusik zur Oper "Idomeneo"” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1781 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 90 of these moments for 1781.
1781, from day to day
January
08
Birth of George Eugene GriffinThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1863)
22
Birth of François HabeneckThat year: 1781, Classical music, French violinist and conductor (dead in 1849)
29
Premiere of Ballettmusik zur Oper "Idomeneo"That year: 1781, Classical music (Ballet), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Premiere of Idomeneo, Rè di CretaThat year: 1781, Classical music (Opera), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
February
04
Death of Josef MyslivečekThat year: 1781, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1737)
25
Premiere of Fidelity RewardedThat year: 1781, Classical music (Opera), Joseph Haydn
March
11
Birth of Anthony Philip HeinrichThat year: 1781, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1861)
18
Birth of Gustave VogtThat year: 1781, Classical music, French oboist, composer and music educator (dead in 1870)
26
Birth of Nathaniel Duren GouldThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1864)
April
22
Birth of Friedrich Christian Hermann UberThat year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1822)
May
04
Birth of Karl Gotthelf GläserThat year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1829)
07
Death of Anders WesströmThat year: 1781, Classical music, Swedish violinist and composer (born in 1720)
16
Death of Jacopo PucciniThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (1712–1781) (born in 1712)
22
Death of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of MorningtonThat year: 1781, Classical music, Irish politician and aristocrat (born in 1735)
24
Birth of Louis François DaupratThat year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1868)
June
10
Birth of Giovanni Battista PolledroThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1853)
July
08
Birth of Sophie BelmontThat year: 1781, Classical music, actor, opera singer (dead in 1844)
11
Death of Adolph Carl KunzenThat year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (born in 1720)
27
Birth of Mauro GiulianiThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer (dead in 1829)
August
05
Birth of François Joseph NadermanThat year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1835)
09
Birth of Michael UmlaufThat year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1842)
September
01
Birth of Antoine RomagnesiThat year: 1781, Classical music, French publisher and composer (dead in 1850)
06
Birth of Anton DiabelliThat year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1858)
Birth of Vincent NovelloThat year: 1781, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1861)
Also in September
Death of Antonio AurisicchioThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1710) .
October
05
Birth of Heinrich August MatthäiThat year: 1781, Classical music, German violinist (dead in 1835)
08
Death of Anton ZimmermannThat year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1741)
09
Death of Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of KellieThat year: 1781, Classical music, British peer (born in 1732)
27
Death of Herman-François DelangeThat year: 1781, Classical music, Belgian composer (born in 1715)
November
04
Death of Faustina BordoniThat year: 1781, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1697)
07
Birth of John Charles CliftonThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1841)
09
Birth of Carl Borromäus von MiltitzThat year: 1781, Classical music, German author (dead in 1845)
18
Birth of Felice BlanginiThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1841)
December
01
Birth of Charles Philippe LafontThat year: 1781, Classical music, French violinist and composer (dead in 1839)
14
Death of Ignacio RamonedaThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1735)
16
Death of Georg Simon LoehleinThat year: 1781, Classical music, German pianist, composer and music educator (born in 1725)
18
Birth of Guillaume Louis Bocquillon WilhemThat year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1842)
24
Birth of Georg Jakob StrunzThat year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1852)
This was also in 1781
Death of Antonio MicheliThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1723). Death of Gregorio SciroliThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1722). Death of Antoine GilisThat year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (born in 1702). Death of Françoise GravillonThat year: 1781, Classical music, actor, opera singer, theatre manager (born in 1710). Birth of George KiallmarkThat year: 1781, Classical music, English violinist and composer (dead in 1835). Birth of Phillipe Raphael Jean Baptiste VeriniThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1845). Birth of Jean CarnaudThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1861). Birth of Johann Georg Wenzel DennerleinThat year: 1781, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1863). Birth of Thomas WelshThat year: 1781, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1848). Death of William PaxtonThat year: 1781, Classical music, English cellist (born in 1737). Inauguration: Teatro MorlacchiThat year: 1781, Classical music (Perugia, Italy). Inauguration: Leopoldstädter TheaterThat year: 1781, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Birth of Stanisław SerwaczyńskiThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1859). Birth of José Francisco Velásquez der JüngereThat year: 1781, Classical music, Venezuelan composer (dead in 1822). Birth of Joseph DeszczyńskiThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844). Inauguration: GewandhausThat year: 1781, Classical music (Leipzig, Germany). Death of Timothy SmartThat year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1767). Death of Niccolò PerettiThat year: 1781, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1730).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 49) - Symphony No. 63 in C major, “La Roxelane”That year: 1781, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 75 in D majorThat year: 1781, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 62 in D major (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 74 in E-flat major (Work for orchestra)
- Horn Concerto No. 2 in D major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- String Quartet No. 29 in G major, Op. 33 No. 5, “Wie geht es dir?” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 30 in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2, “Der Scherz” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 31 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 32 in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, “Vogelquartett” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 33 in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 34 in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Luigi Boccherini (age 38) - Stabat Mater in A-flat major (Work for choir)
- Stabat Mater in F major, Op. 61 (Work for choir)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 25) - Piano Sonata No. 10 in C majorThat year: 1781, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 12 Variations in C from “Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman”That year: 1781, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1785
- Piano Sonata No. 12 in F majorThat year: 1781, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1783
- Serenade No. 10 for winds in B-flat major, “Gran Partita”That year: 1781, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Quartet for flute, violin, viola and cello in FThat year: 1781, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Serenade No. 11 for winds in E-flat majorThat year: 1781, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Allegro for piano in B-flat (Work for soloist)
- Allegro for piano and violin in B-flat (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Misera, dove son !... Ah ! non son'io che parlo (Song, lied)
- questo seno deh vieni... Or che il cielo a me ti rende (Song, lied)
- An die Einsamkeit (Song, lied)
- An die Hoffnung (Song, lied)
- Verdankt sei es dem Glanz (Song, lied)
- Quartet No. 3 for flute with strings in C (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Rondo for horn and orchestra in E-flat (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Rondo for violin and orchestra in C (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Sonata for 2 pianos in D (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata No. 24 in F major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata No. 25 in F major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata No. 28 in E-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 12 Variations in E-flat from “La belle Françoise” (Work for soloist)
- 8 Variations in F from “Dieu d'amour” (Work for soloist)
- 12 Variations in G from “La Bérgere Célimène” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 6 Variations in G from “Hélas, j'ai perdu mon amant” (Work for chamber orchestra)
