The year 1794 in classical music and in lyrical art
1794. With other artists, William Jones, Joseph Haydn and François -André Danican Philidor influenced their time (classical era / romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as William Jones. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 101 in D major, “Die Uhr”” de Joseph Haydn, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1794 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 1794.
1794, from day to day
January
06
Birth of Kašpar MašekThat year: 1794, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and organist (dead in 1873)
12
Birth of Franz HauserThat year: 1794, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1870)
28
Death of Johann Gottlob Immanuel BreitkopfThat year: 1794, Classical music, German publisher and typographer (born in 1719)
February
02
Death of Marie FelThat year: 1794, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1713)
11
Birth of Karl ProskeThat year: 1794, Classical music, German musicologist (dead in 1861)
18
Death of Elisabeth Augusta WendlingThat year: 1794, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1752)
26
Premiere of Le congrès de roisThat year: 1794, Classical music (Opera), Luigi Cherubini
March
02
Birth of Johann Michael WächterThat year: 1794, Classical music, Austrian bass-baritone (dead in 1853)
04
Birth of Karl August von KleinThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1870)
17
Death of Johan Fredrik GrenserThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer, flutist, oboist, violinist (born in 1758)
Also in March
Birth of Jožef ŠlezingerThat year: 1794, Classical music, Serbian composer (dead in 1870) .
April
07
Birth of Giovanni Battista RubiniThat year: 1794, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1854)
09
Birth of Theobald BoehmThat year: 1794, Classical music, Bavarian flautist and tinkerer (dead in 1881)
Birth of Aristide FarrencThat year: 1794, Classical music, French musicologist (dead in 1865)
17
Birth of Friedrich BerrThat year: 1794, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1838)
26
Birth of Mateusz WielhorskiThat year: 1794, Classical music, russian-Polish cellist (dead in 1866)
Death of Johan FoltmarThat year: 1794, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1714)
27
Death of William JonesThat year: 1794, Classical music, Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794) (born in 1746)
May
06
Birth of Carl ArnoldThat year: 1794, Classical music, Norwegian composer (dead in 1873)
Death of Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-CharpentierThat year: 1794, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1734)
23
Birth of Ignaz MoschelesThat year: 1794, Classical music, Bohemian conductor, music educator, composer and pianist (dead in 1870)
June
24
Death of BécourtThat year: 1794, Classical music, French composer (born in 1760)
29
Birth of Antonio SapienzaThat year: 1794, Classical music, Italian conductor and composer (dead in 1855)
July
02
Death of František Xaver PokornýThat year: 1794, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (born in 1729)
13
Death of Josse-François-Joseph BenautThat year: 1794, Classical music, Belgian musician (born in 1743)
17
Death of Jean-Frédéric EdelmannThat year: 1794, Classical music, French composer (born in 1749)
22
Death of Jean-Benjamin de La BordeThat year: 1794, Classical music, French composer, patron, writer and fermier général (born in 1734)
23
Birth of Alois BauerThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1872)
August
04
Birth of Josef ProkschThat year: 1794, Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist (dead in 1864)
07
Death of Edmund AngererThat year: 1794, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1740)
11
Death of Jakob Friedrich KleinknechtThat year: 1794, Classical music, German composer (born in 1722)
27
Death of Kajetán VoglThat year: 1794, Classical music, Czech composer and roman catholic priest (born in 1750)
September
08
Birth of Joshua LeavittThat year: 1794, Classical music, American minister and journalist (1794-1873) (dead in 1873)
10
Birth of François BenoistThat year: 1794, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1878)
18
Birth of Catherine StephensThat year: 1794, Classical music, British actress and singer (dead in 1882)
29
Birth of William Michael RookeThat year: 1794, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1847)
October
04
Birth of Justina CasagliThat year: 1794, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (dead in 1841)
11
Death of Lazare RameauThat year: 1794, Classical music, French organist (born in 1757)
12
Death of James LyonThat year: 1794, Classical music, American composer and clergyman (born in 1735)
13
Birth of Anselm HüttenbrennerThat year: 1794, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1868)
14
Death of Anselm BaylyThat year: 1794, Classical music, British reverend and writer (born in 1719)
18
Birth of Ferdinand SchubertThat year: 1794, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1859)
23
Birth of Joseph PannyThat year: 1794, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1838)
November
10
Death of Pasquale FagoThat year: 1794, Classical music, Italian composer and politician (born in 1740)
December
06
Birth of Luigi LablacheThat year: 1794, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1858)
13
31
Birth of Jacques Simon HerzThat year: 1794, Classical music, German pianist (1794-1880) (dead in 1880)
This was also in 1794
Death of Thomas WarrenThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (born in 1730). Death of Marie ChanuThat year: 1794, Classical music, French opera singer . Birth of Babette AllramThat year: 1794, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1872). Birth of Alling BrownThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1859). Birth of Gottlob RothThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1828). Death of Prospero CaucielloThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (born in 1730). Death of Sophie Auguste von WeyrauchThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (born in 1772). Birth of William Henry KearnsThat year: 1794, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1846). Birth of Elisabeth FilipowiczThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1841). Birth of Édouard JueThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer . Birth of Matvey BernardThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (dead in 1871). Death of Lorenzo de RossiThat year: 1794, Classical music, composer (born in 1720). Death of Ignácio Parreiras NevesThat year: 1794, Classical music, Brazilian composer, organist and singer (born in 1730). Death of Pablo Esteve y GrimauThat year: 1794, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1730).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 62) - Symphony No. 101 in D major, “Die Uhr”That year: 1794, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorThat year: 1794, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat majorThat year: 1794, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Symphony No. 100 in G major, “Militär” (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Sonata No. 61 in D major (Work for soloist)
- Piano Trio No. 34 in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 35 in C major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 36 in E-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 37 in D minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 24) - Adelaide, Op. 46That year: 1794, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1797
- Der freie Mann, WoO 117 (Vocal music)
- 5 Pieces for mechanical clock or flute, WoO 33 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Bagatelle for piano in C minor (Work for soloist)
- Rondo for piano and violin in G major, WoO 41 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
