1808. With other artists, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Antonio Salieri and E. T. A. Hoffmann influenced their time (classical era / romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Maria Malibran, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67” de Ludwig van Beethoven, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1808 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 120 of these moments for 1808.
1808, from day to day
January
08
Birth of Josef Adolf LeibrockThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
14
Birth of Albert BraunThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1882)
15
Birth of Ida WulffThat year: 1808, Classical music, Danish opera singer (dead in 1876)
23
Birth of Franziska CornetThat year: 1808, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and music educator (dead in 1870)
30
Birth of Friedrich LayrizThat year: 1808, Classical music, German theologian (dead in 1859)
February
02
Death of Luciano Xavier SantosThat year: 1808, Classical music, Portuguese composer (born in 1734)
03
Birth of Giuseppe MasciaThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1870)
14
Birth of Michael CostaThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian conductor and composer (dead in 1884)
23
Birth of Richard CarteThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer, musical instrument maker (dead in 1891)
25
Birth of Jan Pavel MartinovskýThat year: 1808, Classical music, Czech composer and roman catholic priest (dead in 1873)
28
Birth of Elias Parish AlvarsThat year: 1808, Classical music, English harpist and composer (dead in 1849)
29
Death of Carles BaguerThat year: 1808, Classical music, Catalan organist and composer (born in 1768)
March
05
Birth of Henri de RuolzThat year: 1808, Classical music, French chemist and composer (dead in 1887)
10
Birth of Napoleone MorianiThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1878)
12
Birth of Alexander VilloingThat year: 1808, Classical music, Russian music educator and composer (dead in 1878)
14
Birth of Franz Seraphin HölzlThat year: 1808, Classical music, choir director, composer (dead in 1884)
17
Birth of Pierre-Louis DietschThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer and conductor (dead in 1865)
18
Death of Joseph RotheThat year: 1808, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1759)
20
Birth of Valérie MomyThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1889)
22
Birth of Caroline NortonThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877)
24
Birth of Maria MalibranThat year: 1808, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano (dead in 1836)
Also in March
Birth of Balbina SteffenoneThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian singer (dead in 1896) .
April
07
Birth of Ruggero MannaThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1864)
10
Birth of Auguste FranchommeThat year: 1808, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1884)
15
Birth of František Bedřich KottThat year: 1808, Classical music, Czech composer, organist and singer (dead in 1884)
25
Death of Luigi TomasiniThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian violinist and composer (born in 1741)
May
01
Death of Johann Michael WeissbeckThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1756)
09
Death of Christian Friedrich RohrwerderThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
15
Birth of Michael William BalfeThat year: 1808, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1870)
Birth of Gottfried HerrmannThat year: 1808, Classical music, German conductor, composer and choir director (dead in 1878)
30
Birth of Joaquim CasimiroThat year: 1808, Classical music, Portuguese musician (dead in 1862)
June
11
Death of Giovanni Battista CirriThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1724)
13
Birth of Wilhelm von LenzThat year: 1808, Classical music, Russian musicologist (dead in 1883)
16
Death of Georg Wenzel RitterThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1748)
18
Death of Filippo Maria GherardeschiThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1738)
19
Birth of Franz Xaver ChwatalThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879)
24
Birth of Anna Caroline OuryThat year: 1808, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1880)
29
Birth of Wilhelm Georg DettmerThat year: 1808, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1876)
July
03
Birth of Théodore HaumanThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1878)
14
Death of Artemy VedelThat year: 1808, Classical music, Ukrainian composer (born in 1767)
20
Death of François-Hippolyte BarthélémonThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (born in 1741)
22
Birth of François SchubertThat year: 1808, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1878)
28
Birth of Charles LucasThat year: 1808, Classical music, English cellist, composer and Principal of the Royal Academy of Music (dead in 1869)
30
Birth of Frederick CrouchThat year: 1808, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1896)
August
06
Birth of Johann Christian GebauerThat year: 1808, Classical music, Danish musician (dead in 1884)
10
Birth of Carl Friedrich WeitzmannThat year: 1808, Classical music, German music theorist (dead in 1880)
13
Death of Henri HardouinThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (born in 1727)
15
Death of Johann Andreas Kauchlitz ColizziThat year: 1808, Classical music, Dutch musician, composer and etcher (born in 1742)
30
Death of Joseph Anton BauerThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1725)
September
05
Birth of Antoine Louis ClapissonThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1866)
17
Birth of Juan Pedro EsnaolaThat year: 1808, Classical music, Argentine composer of Basque parentage (dead in 1878)
19
Birth of Claude ParisThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1866)
20
Closing: Theatre Royal, Covent GardenThat year: 1808, Classical music (City and Liberty of Westminster, United Kingdom)
29
Death of Paul WranitzkyThat year: 1808, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (born in 1756)
October
01
Death of Regina MingottiThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (born in 1722)
02
Birth of Franz LimmerThat year: 1808, Classical music, Austrian conductor and composer (dead in 1857)
09
Birth of Just GéraldyThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1869)
11
Birth of Hyacinthe KloséThat year: 1808, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1880)
13
Death of François de CupisThat year: 1808, Classical music, French musician and composer (born in 1732)
21
Birth of Jules BovéryThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1868)
24
Birth of Ernst RichterThat year: 1808, Classical music, German musical theorist (dead in 1879)
28
Birth of Prosper DérivisThat year: 1808, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1880)
November
03
Birth of Pasquale BonaThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer from Italy (dead in 1878)
17
Birth of Alberich ZwyssigThat year: 1808, Classical music, Cistercian monk, composer of the Swiss national anthem (1808-1854) (dead in 1854)
19
Birth of Antoine ElwartThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1877)
December
01
Birth of Wilhelm MevesThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1871)
05
Birth of Hippolyte-Raymond ColetThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer and music educator (dead in 1851)
13
Birth of Wilhelm BauckThat year: 1808, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1877)
22
Premiere of Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Ludwig van Beethoven
Premiere of Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastorale”That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Ludwig van Beethoven
Premiere of Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in C minor, Op. 80That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), Ludwig van Beethoven
25
Birth of Albert GrisarThat year: 1808, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1869)
26
Inauguration: Teatro SocialeThat year: 1808, Classical music (Bergamo, Italy)
This was also in 1808
Birth of Joseph EichbergerThat year: 1808, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1863). Birth of Auguste von FaßmannThat year: 1808, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1872). Birth of Gabriel GauthierThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer, music teacher, organist (dead in 1853). Death of João Cordeiro da SilvaThat year: 1808, Classical music, Portuguese composer and organist (born in 1735). Birth of Auguste NourritThat year: 1808, Classical music, French actor and singer (dead in 1853). Death of Fabián García PachecoThat year: 1808, Classical music, kapellmeister (born in 1725). Birth of William AppoThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877). Death of Impératrice SessiThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1784-1808) (born in 1784). Death of Giuseppe AmendolaThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1750). Birth of Henri CohenThat year: 1808, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1880). Death of Ignazio SpergherThat year: 1808, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1734). Birth of Hippolyte PrévostThat year: 1808, Classical music, French writer (dead in 1873). Inception: Harvard Radcliffe OrchestraThat year: 1808, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Jindřich Krištof HatašThat year: 1808, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (born in 1739). Birth of Fitz William RosierThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1882). Death of Giovanni Andrea SabatiniThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1740). Death of Franz MezgerThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer . Death of Thomas HaighThat year: 1808, Classical music, English musician and composer (born in 1769). Birth of Bernhard BreuerThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877). Death of Elisha WestThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (born in 1752). Birth of Philip Mathias WolsiefferThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1867). Birth of Jesse B. AikinThat year: 1808, Classical music, Shape note singing master (dead in 1900). Birth of Charles EganThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1869). Birth of Gustav BlessnerThat year: 1808, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 38) - Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1806
- Allegretto quasi andante for piano in G minor, WoO 61aThat year: 1808, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1825
- Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major, Op. 61That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Coriolan, Op. 62That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1807
- Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56That year: 1808, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist) Premiere, composed in 1805, published in 1808
- 2 Piano Trios, Opp. 70 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Andenken, WoO 136 (Vocal music)
- Sehnsucht in four settings, WoO 134 (Vocal music)
- Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 64 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Carl Maria von Weber (age 22) - SilvanaThat year: 1808, Classical music (Opera)
- 6 Songs, Opp. 15 (Song, lied)
- 4 Songs and 2 Choruses, Opp. 23 (Song, lied)
- 9 Variations on a Norwegian air (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Grand Potpourri, Op. 20 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Momento capriccioso in B flat major, Op. 12 (Work for soloist)
- Der erste Ton, Op. 14 (Work for choir)
- Komisches musikalisches Sendschreiben (Song, lied)
- Grand Polonaise in E-flat major, Op. 21 (Work for soloist)
- Thème original varié, Op. 9 (Work for soloist)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 16) - Il pianto d'armonia sulla morte di Orfeo (Work for choir)
- 6 Sonatas a quattro (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sinfonia in D major (Work for orchestra)
