1809. With other artists, Lorenzo Da da Ponte, Carl Maria von Weber and Luigi Cherubini 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 Joseph Haydn. 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.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1809 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 1809.
1809, from day to day
January
02
Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm JähnsThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888)
20
Birth of Sebastián de IradierThat year: 1809, Classical music, Spanish composer from Basque Country (dead in 1865)
February
03
Birth of Felix MendelssohnThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer, pianist, organist and conductor (dead in 1847)
06
Death of Francesco AzopardiThat year: 1809, Classical music, Maltese composer (born in 1748)
14
Birth of Boline Margrethe KraghThat year: 1809, Classical music, Danish opera singer (dead in 1839)
17
Birth of Adolphe Claire Le CarpentierThat year: 1809, Classical music, French composer and music educator (dead in 1869)
25
Birth of Charles d'AlbertThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
26
Birth of Angelo FrondoniThat year: 1809, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1891)
March
01
Birth of Richard MillsThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844)
07
Death of Johann Georg AlbrechtsbergerThat year: 1809, Classical music, Austrian music educator, composer and organist (born in 1736)
13
Birth of Louis JansenneThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1890)
17
Birth of Johann Wilhelm ChristernThat year: 1809, Classical music, journalist, opera singer (dead in 1876)
19
Birth of Fredrik PaciusThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer, lived in Finland (dead in 1891)
20
Death of Salomea TeschnerThat year: 1809, Classical music, Polish actress (born in 1759)
25
Death of Carl Johan SaveniusThat year: 1809, Classical music, actor, opera singer (born in 1769)
26
Death of Gabriele Mario PiozziThat year: 1809, Classical music, British opera singer and composer (born in 1740)
Death of Gabriele Mario PiozziThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (born in 1740)
April
06
Birth of Antoine BessemsThat year: 1809, Classical music, b. 1806, Antwerp, d. 1868, Paris; violinist and composer (dead in 1868)
07
Birth of Arthur SeguinThat year: 1809, Classical music, singer (dead in 1852)
09
Death of Francisco Javier García FajerThat year: 1809, Classical music, Compoer (born in 1730)
17
Death of Johann Christian KittelThat year: 1809, Classical music, German pipe organist and composer (born in 1732)
23
Birth of Eugen Prosper PrévostThat year: 1809, Classical music, French conductor and composer (dead in 1872)
29
Death of Margarete Luise SchickThat year: 1809, Classical music, German operatic soprano (born in 1773)
May
06
Birth of William WalkerThat year: 1809, Classical music, American composer, born 1809 (dead in 1875)
09
Birth of Friederike TomasiniThat year: 1809, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1886)
11
Death of Jeremiah Clarke IIThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (born in 1743)
13
Birth of Emil HornemanThat year: 1809, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1870)
31
Death of Joseph HaydnThat year: 1809, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1732)
June
03
Death of John Christmas BeckwithThat year: 1809, Classical music, British musician (born in 1750)
09
Death of Hans Moritz von BrühlThat year: 1809, Classical music, German diplomat and astronomer (born in 1736)
Birth of Giovanni GentiluomoThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer, painter, voice teacher (dead in 1866)
July
03
Death of Joseph QuesnelThat year: 1809, Classical music, Canadian composer (born in 1746)
10
Birth of Edward LoderThat year: 1809, Classical music, English composer and conductor (dead in 1865)
14
Birth of Eugène SauzayThat year: 1809, Classical music, French classical violinist and composer (dead in 1901)
18
Birth of Eugenia TadoliniThat year: 1809, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano (dead in 1872)
Birth of Vojtěch HřímalýThat year: 1809, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (dead in 1880)
20
Birth of Francesco ChiaromonteThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
22
Birth of Heinrich ProchThat year: 1809, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1878)
24
Death of Johann Gottfried EckardThat year: 1809, Classical music, German musician (born in 1735)
26
Birth of Friedrich August ReissigerThat year: 1809, Classical music, Norwegian composer, conductor and musicologist (dead in 1883)
August
19
Birth of Sabine HeinefetterThat year: 1809, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1872)
22
Birth of Edmond DuvalThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1873)
30
Birth of Adolph Friedrich HesseThat year: 1809, Classical music, German organist and composer (dead in 1863)
September
09
Birth of Maria Francisca BiaThat year: 1809, Classical music, Dutch actress (dead in 1889)
12
Birth of Johann Benjamin GrossThat year: 1809, Classical music, cellist, composer (dead in 1848)
18
Inauguration: Theatre Royal, Covent GardenThat year: 1809, Classical music (City and Liberty of Westminster, United Kingdom)
20
Birth of Jules BoyerThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1866)
21
Death of Alexander ReinagleThat year: 1809, Classical music, American composer, organist, and theater musician (born in 1756)
26
Birth of Marià Obiols i TramullasThat year: 1809, Classical music, Catalan conductor and composer (dead in 1888)
October
05
Birth of Anton Emil TitlThat year: 1809, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1882)
Birth of Emmanuele BorgattaThat year: 1809, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1883)
07
Birth of Nadezhda RepinaThat year: 1809, Classical music, Russian actress and singer (dead in 1867)
12
Birth of John Liptrot HattonThat year: 1809, Classical music, English musical composer, conductor, pianist and singer (dead in 1886)
16
Birth of Francesco SchiraThat year: 1809, Classical music, conductor, opera composer (dead in 1883)
18
Birth of Wilhelm GreefThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1875)
21
Birth of Daniel Friedrich Eduard WilsingThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1893)
Death of Karl Wilhelm GlöschThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (born in 1732)
22
Birth of Federico RicciThat year: 1809, Classical music, Italian opera composer (dead in 1877)
24
Death of Joseph Aloys SchmittbaurThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer, Kapellmeister, and instrument builder (born in 1718)
30
Birth of Carl Fredrik UllmanThat year: 1809, Classical music, church musician, composer, organist, piano teacher (dead in 1873)
November
11
Birth of Carl HäserThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887)
16
Birth of Leopoldine BlahetkaThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1885)
20
Birth of William ChappellThat year: 1809, Classical music, British writer (dead in 1888)
26
Birth of Auguste François MorelThat year: 1809, Classical music, French Composer (dead in 1881)
Birth of Mariano ObiolsThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888)
27
Death of Nicolas DalayracThat year: 1809, Classical music, French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809) (born in 1753)
30
Premiere of PimmalioneThat year: 1809, Classical music (Incidental music), Luigi Cherubini
December
01
Birth of Joseph GunglThat year: 1809, Classical music, Hungarian musician (dead in 1889)
02
Birth of Ernest DepasThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer, violinist (dead in 1889)
07
Death of Samuel CapenThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (born in 1745)
08
Birth of Jean-Baptiste WillentThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1852)
Birth of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Willent-BordogniThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1852)
20
Birth of Friedrich Karl KühmstedtThat year: 1809, Classical music, German organist and composer (dead in 1858)
29
Birth of Antonio MuschThat year: 1809, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1888)
31
Death of Franz Ignaz BeckThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer (born in 1734)
This was also in 1809
Birth of Ann Childe SeguinThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer and music teacher (dead in 1888). Birth of Luigi MajocchiThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1836). Birth of Donatien UrbinThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1857). Birth of Wilhelmine MeierhoferThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Edward Little WhiteThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1851). Birth of Heinrich SchmidtThat year: 1809, Classical music, director, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1870). Birth of Angelique MagitoThat year: 1809, Classical music, Swedish actor and singer (dead in 1895). Death of Anton StamitzThat year: 1809, Classical music, German composer (born in 1750). Birth of Jakob DornThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer . Birth of Carl Wilhelm GüntherThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1859). Death of Joseph Anton LiberThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (born in 1732). Birth of Carl BurowThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1874). Birth of Henry Robinson AllenThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1876). Birth of William MitchisonThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1867). Birth of Alois GroisThat year: 1809, Classical music, actor, opera singer, singer, stage actor (dead in 1874). Death of Dorotea BussaniThat year: 1809, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1763). Birth of Joseph Heinrich BreitenbachThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1866). Birth of Mateusz RudkowskiThat year: 1809, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1887). Birth of Charles Wesley JarvisThat year: 1809, Classical music, composer (dead in 1871).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Luigi Cherubini (age 49) - Mass in A major (Work for choir)
- Mass in F major, “Messe de Chimay” (Work for choir)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 39) - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1807
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastorale”That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1808
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor”That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1811
- Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1811
- Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1810
- Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1810
- String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74, “Harfenquartett”That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), published in 1810
- Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69That year: 1809, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1807
- Der Jüngling in der Fremde, WoO 138 (Vocal music)
- Der Liebende, WoO 139 (Vocal music)
- 4 Ariettas and Duet, Opp. 82 (Vocal music)
- 6 Lieder, Opp. 75 (Song, lied)
- Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137 (Song, lied)
- Fantasy for piano in G minor, Op. 77 (Work for soloist)
- 6 Variations for piano, Opp. 76 (Work for soloist)
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Niccolò Paganini (age 27) - Napoleon Sonata (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Carl Maria von Weber (age 23) - Lied for 4 voices a cappella (Song, lied)
- Der Freibrief (Pasticcio - Haydn) (Opera)
- Turandot (Schiller - Gozzi), Op. 37 (Incidental music)
- 6 Songs, Opp. 15 (Song, lied)
- Drinking Song (Song, lied)
- Romanze Süße Ahnung dehnt den Busen (Song, lied)
- 6 Pieces, Opp. 10 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Die Lethe des Lebens (Work for choir)
- Andante e Rondo Ungarese, Op. 35 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 17) - Variations for clarinet and orchestra in C major (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Sinfonia in E-flat major (Work for orchestra)
