1812. With other artists, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Antonio Salieri and Muzio Clementi influenced their time (classical era / romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Edward Lear, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93” de Ludwig van Beethoven, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1812 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 140 of these moments for 1812.
1812, from day to day
January
08
Birth of Sigismond ThalbergThat year: 1812, Classical music, Swiss composer and pianist (dead in 1871)
Premiere of The Fortunate DeceptionThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
Birth of William Henry HolmesThat year: 1812, Classical music, pianist and composer (dead in 1885)
14
Birth of Carl Georg Peter GrädenerThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1883)
21
Birth of Eduard TauwitzThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1894)
28
Death of Johann Joseph RöslerThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (born in 1771)
February
06
Birth of Berthold DamckeThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer, pianist, conductor, music educator, music critic and newspaper correspondent (dead in 1875)
09
Death of Franz Anton HoffmeisterThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (born in 1754)
19
Birth of Lauro RossiThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian opera composer (dead in 1885)
20
Birth of Alexandre DubuqueThat year: 1812, Classical music, Russian composer, piano teacher (dead in 1898)
28
Death of Johann Christian FranzThat year: 1812, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1762)
29
Birth of Herrmann HirschbachThat year: 1812, Classical music, German author and chess player (dead in 1888)
March
01
Birth of Joseph HanischThat year: 1812, Classical music, Bavarian organist and conductor (dead in 1892)
06
Birth of Joseph SchadThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879)
11
Birth of Vincent WallaceThat year: 1812, Classical music, Irish composer and musician (dead in 1865)
12
Birth of Francisco SalasThat year: 1812, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (1812-1875) (dead in 1875)
20
Death of Jan Ladislav DussekThat year: 1812, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (born in 1760)
April
10
Death of Rufus FrostThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (born in 1774)
15
Birth of George Arthur BarkerThat year: 1812, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1876)
Birth of Christian Heinrich WeberThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1878)
23
Birth of Louis Antoine JullienThat year: 1812, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 1860)
27
Birth of Friedrich von FlotowThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1883)
29
Death of Jacob KirkmanThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (born in 1746)
May
03
Birth of Joaquín Espín y GuillénThat year: 1812, Classical music, Spanish composer and musician (dead in 1881)
09
Premiere of The Silken LadderThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
12
Birth of Edward LearThat year: 1812, Classical music, British artist, illustrator, author and poet (1812-1888) (dead in 1888)
13
Death of Johannes Matthias SpergerThat year: 1812, Classical music, Austrian double bass player and composer (born in 1750)
14
Birth of Emilie MayerThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1883)
Death of Duncan Ban MacIntyreThat year: 1812, Classical music, British poet (born in 1724)
18
Premiere of Demetrio e PolibioThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
20
Birth of Gustaf MankellThat year: 1812, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1880)
21
Death of Joseph WölflThat year: 1812, Classical music, Austrian composer and pianist (born in 1773)
June
07
Birth of Cécile CamoinThat year: 1812, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1855)
08
Birth of Spiridon XyndasThat year: 1812, Classical music, Greek composer (dead in 1896)
15
Death of Anton StadlerThat year: 1812, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1753)
17
Birth of Manuel Antonio CarreñoThat year: 1812, Classical music, Venezuelan musician and diplomat (dead in 1874)
27
Birth of John Pyke HullahThat year: 1812, Classical music, English composer and teacher of music (dead in 1884)
July
02
Birth of Gustav FlügelThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1900)
22
Death of Antoinette Saint-HubertyThat year: 1812, Classical music, French operatic soprano (born in 1756)
Birth of Henry WestropThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879)
24
Death of Joseph SchusterThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (born in 1748)
26
Death of Johann Friedrich Hugo von DalbergThat year: 1812, Classical music, German pianist (born in 1760)
Birth of Joseph Philip KnightThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887)
27
Birth of Carl KossmalyThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1893)
31
Birth of Wilhelm AtternThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1843)
August
06
Death of Jean-Pierre SoliéThat year: 1812, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1755)
12
Birth of John OxenfordThat year: 1812, Classical music, English dramatist and translator (dead in 1877)
Death of Jean-Joseph RodolpheThat year: 1812, Classical music, Alsatian horn player, violinist and composer (born in 1730)
14
Birth of Duke Peter of OldenburgThat year: 1812, Classical music, Russian duke (dead in 1881)
19
Death of Vincenzo RighiniThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer, singer and kapellmeister (born in 1756)
21
Birth of Julius SchaplerThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
September
07
Birth of George Nelson AllenThat year: 1812, Classical music, American geologist and clergyman (dead in 1877)
08
Death of Heinrich Philipp BosslerThat year: 1812, Classical music, German music publisher (born in 1744)
21
Death of Emanuel SchikanederThat year: 1812, Classical music, German actor and singer (born in 1751)
25
Birth of Jean-Baptiste SingeléeThat year: 1812, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1875)
Birth of Jacques Franco MendesThat year: 1812, Classical music, Dutch cellist (dead in 1889)
26
Premiere of The TouchstoneThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
27
Death of Johann Ernst DauerThat year: 1812, Classical music, German stage actor and operatic tenor (born in 1746)
October
01
Birth of Johann RufinatschaThat year: 1812, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1893)
04
Birth of Fanny Tacchinardi PersianiThat year: 1812, Classical music, singer (dead in 1867)
06
Birth of Heinrich FranzThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1889)
12
Birth of Søffren DegenThat year: 1812, Classical music, Danish musician (dead in 1885)
13
Birth of J. EykensThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1891)
18
Death of Louise EhlersThat year: 1812, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1790)
25
Death of Giovanni Carlo ConcialiniThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1742)
28
Death of Joseph BeerThat year: 1812, Classical music, German clarinetist (born in 1744)
30
Birth of Karl Emanuel KlitzschThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1889)
31
Birth of Claudio S. GrafullaThat year: 1812, Classical music, Spanish composer (1812–1880) (dead in 1880)
Birth of Johannes Gijsbertus BastiaansThat year: 1812, Classical music, Dutch composer (dead in 1875)
November
01
Birth of Horace WatersThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1893)
05
Death of Lorenzo GibelliThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1718)
17
Birth of Wilhelm KühnerThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880)
20
Birth of Volkmar BuschThat year: 1812, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1893)
22
Birth of Johanne Luise HeibergThat year: 1812, Classical music, Danish actress (dead in 1890)
24
28
Birth of Ludvig Mathias LindemanThat year: 1812, Classical music, Norwegian composer and organist (dead in 1887)
December
13
Death of Marianna von MartinesThat year: 1812, Classical music, singer, pianist and composer (born in 1744)
14
Birth of Isidor DannströmThat year: 1812, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1897)
20
Birth of Achille PeriThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1880)
23
Birth of William HauserThat year: 1812, Classical music, American minister, medical doctor, teacher, composer, and music publisher (dead in 1880)
26
Birth of Wilhelm VolckmarThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1887)
28
Birth of Julius RietzThat year: 1812, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1877)
30
Birth of Wiktor KażyńskiThat year: 1812, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1867)
Birth of Konrad Max KunzThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1875)
Also in December
Death of Michel-Joseph GebauerThat year: 1812, Classical music, French musician (born in 1765) .
This was also in 1812
Birth of George Frederick WestThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1897). Birth of Luigi PiccioliThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian singer (dead in 1862). Death of Raffaele OrgitanoThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1770). Birth of Károly BenzaThat year: 1812, Classical music, Hungarian actor, singer and director (dead in 1872). Birth of Fedor BagretsovThat year: 1812, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1874). Death of William ShepherdThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer . Birth of Henry RussellThat year: 1812, Classical music, English pianist, baritone singer and composer (dead in 1900). Birth of Rudolf Eduard ThieleThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1895). Birth of Antonie ChristianyThat year: 1812, Classical music, opera singer, singer, stage actor (dead in 1865). Closing: Teatro San CassianoThat year: 1812, Classical music (Venice, Italy). Death of Luigi MarescalchiThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian music publisher and composer (born in 1745). Birth of William HamiltonThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887). Death of Lodovico SirmenThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (born in 1738). Birth of Ludwig DillThat year: 1812, Classical music, judge, jurist, poet lawyer, writer (dead in 1887). Death of Vincenzo FabriziThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1764). Death of Antonio TozziThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian opera composer (born in 1736). Birth of Cristina VillóThat year: 1812, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1884). Birth of Abel d' AdhémarThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1851). Birth of Joachim BoissauxThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer . Birth of Julius KrauseThat year: 1812, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1881). Death of Christian Benjamin UberThat year: 1812, Classical music, German composer (born in 1746). Inauguration: South Bohemian TheatreThat year: 1812, Classical music (České Budějovice 1, Czech Republic). Death of Giuseppe CalegariThat year: 1812, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1750). Death of Josep de Campderrós i PascualThat year: 1812, Classical music, Spanish composer and organist (1742-1900) (born in 1742). Death of Frantisek Xaver BlymaThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (born in 1770). Birth of Philippe Louis MercadierThat year: 1812, Classical music, composer (dead in 1889).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 42) - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93That year: 1812, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1817
- Egmont, Op. 84That year: 1812, Classical music (Theatrical music), composed in 1810
- Mass in C major, Op. 86That year: 1812, Classical music (Work for choir), composed in 1807
- Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96That year: 1812, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), published in 1816
- Ta ta ta, lieber Mälzel, WoO 162 (Vocal music)
- Allegretto for piano trio in B-flat major, WoO 39 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Carl Maria von Weber (age 26) - Schwäbisches Tanzlied (Work for choir)
- 4 Songs and 2 Choruses, Opp. 23 (Song, lied)
- Romanze "Wiedersehen" (Song, lied)
- Szene et Arie "Qual altro attendi" (Work for choir)
- Szene et Arie "Signor, se padre sei", Op. 53a (Work for choir)
- 4 Songs (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Songs for voice and guitar, Opp. 25 (Song, lied)
- In seiner Ordnung schafft der Herr, Op. 36 (Work for choir)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 32 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Kriegs-Eid (Work for choir)
- Lenz erwacht, und Nachtigallen (Song, lied)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 24 (Work for soloist)
- 7 Variations from “A peine au sortir de l'enfance” (Méhul), Opp. 28 (Work for soloist)
- 6 Favorite Waltzes of the Queen of France: Marie Louise (Work for soloist)
- Waltz from “Maienblümlein” (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 20) - Signor Bruschino, or The Gambling SonThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera), composed in 1813
- Cyrus in Babylon, or The Downfall of BelshazzarThat year: 1812, Classical music (Opera) Premiere
- La mia pace io già perdei (Work for choir)
- Dalle quete e pallid'ombre (Work for choir)
- Andante and Variations for oboe and harp in F major (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Franz Schubert (age 15) - String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 1 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 2 in C major (Work for chamber orchestra)
