1781, from day to day
1781. With other artists, Leopold Mozart, Christoph Willibald von Gluck and Frederick II of Prussia 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 “Idomeneo, Rè di Creta” 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.
The year 1781 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
08
Birth of George Eugene Griffin That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1863)
22
Birth of François Habeneck That year: 1781, Classical music, French violinist and conductor (1781-1849) (dead in 1849)
29
Premiere of Idomeneo, Rè di Creta That year: 1781, Classical music (Opera), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Premiere of Ballettmusik zur Oper "Idomeneo" That year: 1781, Classical music (Ballet), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
February
04
Death of Josef Mysliveček That year: 1781, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1737)
25
Premiere of Fidelity Rewarded That year: 1781, Classical music (Opera), Joseph Haydn
March
11
Birth of Anthony Philip Heinrich That year: 1781, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1861)
18
Birth of Gustave Vogt That year: 1781, Classical music, French oboist, composer and music educator (dead in 1870)
26
Birth of Nathaniel Duren Gould That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1864)
April
22
Birth of Friedrich Christian Hermann Uber That year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (1781-1822) (dead in 1822)
May
07
Death of Anders Wesström That year: 1781, Classical music, Swedish violinist and composer (born in 1720)
16
Death of Jacopo Puccini That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (1712–1781) (born in 1712)
22
Death of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington That year: 1781, Classical music, Irish politician and aristocrat (born in 1735)
24
Birth of Louis François Dauprat That year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1868)
June
10
Birth of Giovanni Battista Polledro That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian violinist and composer (dead in 1853)
July
08
Birth of Sophie Belmont That year: 1781, Classical music, actor, opera singer (dead in 1844)
11
Death of Adolph Carl Kunzen That year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (born in 1720)
27
Birth of Mauro Giuliani That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer (1781-1829) (dead in 1829)
August
05
Birth of François Joseph Naderman That year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (1781-1835) (dead in 1835)
09
Birth of Michael Umlauf That year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1842)
September
01
Birth of Antoine Romagnesi That year: 1781, Classical music, French publisher and composer (dead in 1850)
06
Birth of Anton Diabelli That year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1858)
Birth of Vincent Novello That year: 1781, Classical music, English musician (dead in 1861)
Also in September
Death of Antonio Aurisicchio That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1710) .
October
03
Birth of Heinrich August Matthäi That year: 1781, Classical music, German violinist (dead in 1835)
08
Death of Anton Zimmermann That year: 1781, Classical music, Austrian composer (1741-1781) (born in 1741)
09
Death of Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie That year: 1781, Classical music, British peer (born in 1732)
27
Death of Herman-François Delange That year: 1781, Classical music, Belgian composer (born in 1715)
November
04
Death of Faustina Bordoni That year: 1781, Classical music, opera singer (1697-1781) (born in 1697)
07
Birth of John Charles Clifton That year: 1781, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1841)
09
Birth of Carl Borromäus von Miltitz That year: 1781, Classical music, German author (dead in 1845)
18
Birth of Felice Blangini That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (1781-1841) (dead in 1841)
December
01
Birth of Charles Philippe Lafont That year: 1781, Classical music, French violinist and composer (1781-1839) (dead in 1839)
14
Death of Ignacio Ramoneda That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1735)
16
Death of Georg Simon Loehlein That year: 1781, Classical music, German pianist, composer and music educator (born in 1725)
18
Birth of Guillaume Louis Bocquillon Wilhem That year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1842)
24
Birth of Georg Jakob Strunz That year: 1781, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1852)
This was also in 1781
Birth of José Francisco Velásquez der Jüngere That year: 1781, Classical music, Venezuelan composer (dead in 1822) . Death of Gregorio Sciroli That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1722) . Birth of Johann Georg Wenzel Dennerlein That year: 1781, Classical music, stage actor, opera singer (dead in 1863) . Birth of Jean Carnaud That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1861) . Birth of Thomas Welsh That year: 1781, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1848) . Death of Antoine Gilis That year: 1781, Classical music, French composer (born in 1702) . Death of Françoise Gravillon That year: 1781, Classical music, Dutch theater manager (born in 1710) . Birth of George Kiallmark That year: 1781, Classical music, English violinist and composer (dead in 1835) . Birth of Joseph Deszczyński That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844) . Death of Antonio Micheli That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1723) . Inauguration: Gewandhaus That year: 1781, Classical music (Leipzig, Germany). Birth of Stanisław Serwaczyński That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1859) . Death of Niccolò Peretti That year: 1781, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1730) . Birth of Phillipe Raphael Jean Baptiste Verini That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (dead in 1845) . Death of Timothy Smart That year: 1781, Classical music, composer (born in 1767) . Inauguration: Teatro Morlacchi That year: 1781, Classical music (Perugia, Italy). Inauguration: Leopoldstädter Theater That year: 1781, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Death of William Paxton That year: 1781, Classical music, English cellist (born in 1737) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- 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 major That 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)
- 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)
- Horn Concerto No. 2 in D major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Luigi Boccherini (age 38)
- Stabat Mater in F major, Op. 61 (Work for choir)
- Stabat Mater in A-flat major (Work for choir)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 25)
- Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major That 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 major That 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 F That year: 1781, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Serenade No. 11 for winds in E-flat major That year: 1781, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Quartet No. 3 for flute with strings in C (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 12 Variations in E-flat from “La belle Françoise” (Work for soloist)
- Verdankt sei es dem Glanz (Song, lied)
- An die Einsamkeit (Song, lied)
- An die Hoffnung (Song, lied)
- Misera, dove son !... Ah ! non son'io che parlo (Song, lied)
- Rondo for horn and orchestra in E-flat (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Allegro for piano and violin in B-flat (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Allegro for piano in B-flat (Work for soloist)
- Rondo for violin and orchestra in C (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- questo seno deh vieni... Or che il cielo a me ti rende (Song, lied)
- 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)
- 8 Variations in F from “Dieu d'amour” (Work for soloist)
- 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. 28 in E-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonata for 2 pianos in D (Work for chamber orchestra)