The year 1803 in classical music and in lyrical art
1803. With other artists, Muzio Clementi, Ludwig van Beethoven and Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle influenced their time (classical era / romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Hector Berlioz, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”” de Ludwig van Beethoven, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1803 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 100 of these moments for 1803.
1803, from day to day
January
02
Death of Franz Ignaz von BeeckeThat year: 1803, Classical music, German composer (born in 1733)
06
Birth of Henri HerzThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 1888)
10
Death of Tommaso GuarducciThat year: 1803, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1720)
22
Birth of Amalie Schütz-OldosiThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (dead in 1852)
26
Death of Georg von PasterwitzThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1730)
February
04
Birth of Joseph VimeuxThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (dead in 1847)
06
Death of Gasparo AngioliniThat year: 1803, Classical music, ballet dancer, composer, choreographer (born in 1731)
16
Death of Giovanni PuntoThat year: 1803, Classical music, Czech horn player, violinist and composer (born in 1746)
20
Birth of Friedrich Theodor FröhlichThat year: 1803, Classical music, Swiss composer (dead in 1836)
23
Death of Praskovia Kovalyova-ZhemchugovaThat year: 1803, Classical music, Russian actor and opera singer (born in 1768)
March
03
Birth of Sandford C. FaulknerThat year: 1803, Classical music, American planter, raconteur and fiddler (1803–1874) (dead in 1874)
11
Death of Jean-Baptiste CardonThat year: 1803, Classical music, musician from France (born in 1760)
19
Premiere of Bride of Messina overture, Op. 100That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Robert Schumann
Death of Policarpo José António da SilvaThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1745)
27
Birth of Giacomo PanizzaThat year: 1803, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1860)
29
Death of Gottfried van SwietenThat year: 1803, Classical music, Dutch diplomat, librettist and music patron (born in 1733)
Birth of Margarethe StockhausenThat year: 1803, Classical music, singer (dead in 1877)
April
02
Birth of Franz LachnerThat year: 1803, Classical music, German composer and conductor (dead in 1890)
05
Premiere of Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Ludwig van Beethoven
Premiere of Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for choir), Ludwig van Beethoven
Birth of Nils Peter MöllerThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer, musician, organist, voice teacher (dead in 1860)
11
Birth of Henriette Schramm-GrahamThat year: 1803, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1876)
12
Birth of Anton Wilhelm von ZuccalmaglioThat year: 1803, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1869)
16
Birth of François Gabriel GrastThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (dead in 1871)
23
Death of Angelo BaldanThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1753)
30
Birth of L ConinxThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879)
May
04
Death of Katharina LangThat year: 1803, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1774)
08
Birth of Napoléon Joseph NeyThat year: 1803, Classical music, French politician (dead in 1857)
12
Birth of Alexandre MontfortThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1856)
June
10
Death of Karel HankeThat year: 1803, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1749)
Death of Karl HankeThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1750)
15
Birth of Camillo RomaninoThat year: 1803, Classical music, flutist (dead in 1863)
24
Birth of George James WebbThat year: 1803, Classical music, English-American composer (dead in 1887)
July
05
Death of Jackson of ExeterThat year: 1803, Classical music, British organist and composer (born in 1730)
14
Death of Esteban Salas y CastroThat year: 1803, Classical music, Cuban composer of religious music (born in 1725)
20
Birth of Jakob ZeugheerThat year: 1803, Classical music, Swiss violinist, conductor and composer (1803-1865) (dead in 1865)
22
Birth of Sergey GolitsynThat year: 1803, Classical music, opera singer, poet, singer, writer (dead in 1868)
23
Birth of Johann Vesque von PüttlingenThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austrian composer (1803-1883) (dead in 1883)
24
Birth of Adolphe AdamThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer and music critic (dead in 1856)
25
Birth of Ferdinand BeyerThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer and Pianist (dead in 1863)
Death of Joseph -Barnabé Saint-Sevin dit L'Abbé le FilsThat year: 1803, Classical music, French musician (born in 1727)
Birth of Charles HommannThat year: 1803, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1872)
August
22
Birth of Aleksander GurilyovThat year: 1803, Classical music, Pianist and composer (dead in 1858)
25
Birth of Ferdinand StegmayerThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (dead in 1863)
September
02
Death of Jean-Baptiste -Aimé Joseph JansonThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer, cellist and music educator (born in 1742)
04
Birth of Anna NielsenThat year: 1803, Classical music, Danish actor and opera singer (dead in 1856)
05
Death of François DevienneThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer, flautist, bassoonist (born in 1759)
09
Death of Armand Emmanuel TrialThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer (born in 1771)
17
Death of Franz Xaver SüssmayrThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austrian composer and conductor (born in 1766)
18
Death of Antoine HugotThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer and flautist (born in 1761)
21
Death of John Christopher MollerThat year: 1803, Classical music, American composer (born in 1755)
22
Birth of Isak Albert BergThat year: 1803, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1886)
23
Death of Joseph RitsonThat year: 1803, Classical music, British writer (born in 1752)
Birth of Jean Désiré Montagney ArtôtThat year: 1803, Classical music, Belgian musician, hornist, composer and music educator (dead in 1887)
Also in September
Birth of Constance JawureckThat year: 1803, Classical music, singer (dead in 1858) .
October
04
Premiere of Anacréon ou l'amour fugitifThat year: 1803, Classical music (Ballet), Luigi Cherubini
07
Death of Pierre VachonThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer (born in 1738)
15
Birth of Camille de DurutteThat year: 1803, Classical music, French composer and music theorist (dead in 1881)
17
Birth of Antonio de ValThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer, opera singer, tenor, vocal coach (dead in 1878)
28
Birth of Caroline UngerThat year: 1803, Classical music, Austro-Hungarian contralto (dead in 1877)
29
Birth of Johannes GerlThat year: 1803, Classical music, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer (dead in 1873)
November
01
Birth of Edmond LhuillierThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (dead in 1890)
02
Birth of Jacob SchmittThat year: 1803, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1853)
December
11
Birth of Hector BerliozThat year: 1803, Classical music, French Romantic composer (dead in 1869)
12
Birth of Josephine FröhlichThat year: 1803, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1878)
22
Death of Charles KreithThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1746)
24
Birth of Karl Ludwig DrobischThat year: 1803, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1854)
26
Birth of Carl BirnbaumThat year: 1803, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1865)
31
Birth of Emilie da FonsecaThat year: 1803, Classical music, Norwegian stage actress (dead in 1884)
This was also in 1803
Birth of James B. MullenThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer . Death of Antonio BaglioniThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1784). Death of John FrenchThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1753). Death of Gregorio BallabeneThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1720). Birth of Josefa Ruiz-GarcíaThat year: 1803, Classical music, Spanish singer (dead in 1850). Death of Johann Christoph KellnerThat year: 1803, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1736). Death of Francesco ZappaThat year: 1803, Classical music, Italian composer and musician (born in 1717). Birth of Cesare BadialiThat year: 1803, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1865). Birth of Adolphe Le DhuyThat year: 1803, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1866). Death of Richard LangdonThat year: 1803, Classical music, English organist and composer (born in 1729). Death of Asahel BenhamThat year: 1803, Classical music, composer (born in 1754). Death of Karolina StefaniThat year: 1803, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1785).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Joseph Haydn (age 71) - String Quartet No. 68 in D minor, Op. 103 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 33) - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1806
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1805
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1804
- 15 Variations and Fugue for piano in E-flat major, Opp. 35, “Eroica-Variationen”That year: 1803, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1802
- Der Wachtelschlag, WoO 129 (Vocal music)
- 12 Italian Partsongs, WoO 99 (Song, lied)
- Das Glück der Freundschaft, Op. 88 (Song, lied)
- Lied and Variations for piano from “Ich denke dein” (Goethe), WoO 74 (Work for soloist)
- 3 Marches for piano 4 hands, Opp. 45 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Minuet for piano in E-flat major, WoO 82 (Work for soloist)
- Prelude for piano in F minor, WoO 55 (Work for soloist)
- Serenade for piano and flute or violin in D major, Op. 41 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 3 Violin Sonatas, Opp. 30 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 8, Op. 38 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 5 Variations for piano from “Rule Britannia”, WoO 79 (Work for soloist)
- 7 Variations for piano from “God Save the King”, WoO 78 (Work for soloist)
- Variations from “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu”, Op. 121a (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Carl Maria von Weber (age 17) - Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours, Op. 8 (Opera) Premiere, composed in 1801
- Entfliehet schnell von mir (Song, lied)
- Grablied (Work for choir)
- Ein Gärtchen und ein Häuchen drin (Work for choir)
