1826, from day to day
1826. With other artists, Carl Maria von Weber, Niccolò Paganini and Aleksander Griboyedov influenced their time (romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Carl Maria von Weber. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125” 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 1826 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 160 of these moments for 1826.
The year 1826 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
03
Birth of Henri Appy That year: 1826, Classical music, violinist (dead in 1903)
15
Birth of Charles Baetens That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
17
Death of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga That year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1806)
18
Birth of Joseph-Henri Altès That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and flautist (dead in 1895)
20
Birth of Louise Guilmant That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1881)
February
01
Birth of Marie Carandini That year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1894)
02
Birth of Louise Japha That year: 1826, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1910)
Birth of Napoléon Alkan That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1906)
04
Birth of Rudolf Hasert That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877)
11
Death of Charles Incledon That year: 1826, Classical music, English tenor singer (born in 1763)
12
Birth of Lucile Henriette Mondutaigny That year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (1826-1901) (dead in 1901)
16
Birth of Franz von Holstein That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (1826-1878) (dead in 1878)
18
Death of Alphonse de Fortia de Piles That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (1758-1826) (born in 1758)
March
01
Birth of John Thomas That year: 1826, Classical music, Welsh composer and harpist, called Pencerdd Gwalia (1826-1913) (dead in 1913)
06
Birth of Marietta Alboni That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian operatic contralto (1826-1894) (dead in 1894)
09
Birth of Jean Joseph Bott That year: 1826, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1895)
11
Death of Gervais-François Couperin That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and organist (born in 1759)
12
Birth of Sophie Cruvelli That year: 1826, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1907)
15
Birth of Louis Emile Montrouge That year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1903)
21
Premiere of String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Ludwig van Beethoven
Birth of Alois Hnilička That year: 1826, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1909)
23
Birth of Ludwig Minkus That year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian composer and violinist (dead in 1917)
24
Death of Jakob Haibel That year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian composer, operatic tenor and choirmaster (born in 1762)
Also in March
Composition of Im Frühling That year: 1826, Classical music (Song, lied), Franz Schubert .
April
03
Birth of Vincent Adler That year: 1826, Classical music, classical pianist, composer (dead in 1871)
07
Birth of Hermann Berens That year: 1826, Classical music, German Romantic composer (dead in 1880)
12
Premiere of Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath That year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Carl Maria von Weber
Birth of Johann Karl Eschmann That year: 1826, Classical music, Swiss pianist and composer (dead in 1882)
13
Death of Franz Danzi That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer and musician (born in 1763)
14
Birth of Antonie Erhartt That year: 1826, Classical music, actor, stage actor, opera singer (dead in 1853)
May
05
Birth of William Henry Birch That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888)
06
Death of Rosalie Levasseur That year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1749)
24
Death of Frederic Ernest Fesca That year: 1826, Classical music, German musician and composer (born in 1789)
27
Death of Carl David Stegmann That year: 1826, Classical music, German opera singer, harpsichordist, conductor and composer (born in 1751)
June
01
Birth of Hermann Zopff That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer and musicologist (1826-1883) (dead in 1883)
03
Birth of Charles Steggall That year: 1826, Classical music, British hymn writer and composer (dead in 1905)
05
Death of Carl Maria von Weber That year: 1826, Classical music, German Romantic composer (1786–1826) (born in 1786)
Birth of Ivar Hallström That year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish composer (1826-1901) (dead in 1901)
07
Birth of Gustaf Sandström That year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish actor (1826-1875) (dead in 1875)
14
Birth of Lindsay Sloper That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887)
15
Birth of Josef Pischna That year: 1826, Classical music, Czech pianist, composer and music pedagogue (dead in 1896)
19
Birth of William Streather That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1899)
21
Birth of Hugo Staehle That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (1826-1848) (dead in 1848)
22
Premiere of Adina, ossia Il califfo di Bagdad That year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
23
Death of John Taylor That year: 1826, Classical music, Unitarian hymn writer (born in 1750)
24
Birth of Carlo Negrini That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian tenor (dead in 1865)
Birth of Theodor Formes That year: 1826, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1826-1874) (dead in 1874)
July
01
Death of Antonín Plachý That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1758)
04
Birth of Stephen Foster That year: 1826, Classical music, American songwriter (1826-1864) (dead in 1864)
10
Birth of Théodore Dufaure de Lajarte That year: 1826, Classical music, French librarian and musicologist (1826-1890) (dead in 1890)
15
Death of Giovanni Ansani That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1744-1826) (born in 1744)
22
Birth of Julius Stockhausen That year: 1826, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1906)
24
Death of Jacob Kimball, Jr. That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1761)
August
08
Birth of Charles Galibert That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1858)
09
Birth of Adelaide Borghi-Mamo That year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1901)
13
Birth of William Thomas Best That year: 1826, Classical music, English organist (1826-1897) (dead in 1897)
18
Birth of Richard Schlepegrell That year: 1826, Classical music, composer, trumpeter, violinist (dead in 1906)
22
Birth of Emmanuel Brice That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880)
24
Birth of Marcial del del Adalid y Gurréa That year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer (1826-1881) (dead in 1881)
27
Birth of Hermann Kipper That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910)
September
03
Birth of Wilhelm Speidel That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer, pianist and choir director (dead in 1899)
Birth of Adolphe Sellenick That year: 1826, Classical music, French conductor and composer (1826-1893) (dead in 1893)
Birth of Anton Seifert That year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian military bandmaster and composer (1826-1873) (dead in 1873)
08
Birth of Mario Tiberini That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian singer (dead in 1880)
Birth of Fredrik Kjellstrand That year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish poet (1826-1898) (dead in 1898)
12
Birth of Richard Pohl That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1896)
15
Premiere of Ivanhoé That year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
26
Birth of Emile Karst That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1917)
October
08
Birth of Ignace Gibsone That year: 1826, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1897)
09
Premiere of The Siege of Corinth That year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
Death of Michael Kelly That year: 1826, Classical music, Irish singer and composer (1762-1826) (born in 1762)
11
Birth of Mathilda Ebeling That year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (dead in 1851)
13
Birth of Johanna Jachmann-Wagner That year: 1826, Classical music, German singer (1828-1894) (dead in 1894)
14
Birth of Georges Mathias That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer, pianist and teacher (1826-1910) (dead in 1910)
19
Death of Antonio Nava That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer and guitarist (born in 1775)
22
Birth of Guglielmo Quarenghi That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1882)
31
Birth of Amalie Schramm That year: 1826, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1907)
Also in October
Composition of Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, Op. 78, “Fantasia” That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), Franz Schubert .
November
05
Death of Søren Sønnichsen That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1765)
12
Birth of Achille-Félix Montaubry That year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1898)
17
Death of Louise Reichardt That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (born in 1779)
Death of Caroline Müller That year: 1826, Classical music, Danish and later Swedish singer, dancer and actor (1755-1826) (born in 1755)
20
Birth of Alessandro Ademollo That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian historian and musicologist (dead in 1891)
22
Death of Pavel Lambert Mašek That year: 1826, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (born in 1761)
December
03
Death of Elizabeth Sandunova That year: 1826, Classical music, Russian actress (born in 1772)
07
Birth of Emil Büchner That year: 1826, Classical music, German composer and conductor (1826-1908) (dead in 1908)
10
Birth of Antoine Dessane That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1873)
11
Death of Benedikt Schack That year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian opera singer and composer (born in 1758)
14
Birth of Fortunata Tedesco That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (soprano) (dead in 1866)
15
Birth of Luis Baca Elorreaga That year: 1826, Classical music, Mexican composer (dead in 1855)
20
Birth of Otto Dresel That year: 1826, Classical music, American musician (1826-1890) (dead in 1890)
21
Birth of Ernst Pauer That year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian pianist, composer and educator (dead in 1905)
Death of Gaetano Andreozzi That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer (1755-1826) (born in 1755)
Birth of Tomás León That year: 1826, Classical music, Mexican composer (dead in 1893)
24
Birth of Ignacy Krzyżanowski That year: 1826, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1905)
Birth of Terty Filippov That year: 1826, Classical music, writer (dead in 1899)
31
Birth of Henry Hiles That year: 1826, Classical music, British musician (1826-1904) (dead in 1904)
Birth of Robert Wohlfahrt That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1905)
This was also in 1826
Birth of Walter Cecil Macfarren That year: 1826, Classical music, English pianist and composer (dead in 1905) . Birth of Charles Hamilton Aidé That year: 1826, Classical music, French writer (dead in 1906) . Death of Luigi Fanfani That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1795) . Death of John Stickney That year: 1826, Classical music, American composer (born in 1742) . Birth of Antonio Barili That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1876) . Death of Carlo Angrisani That year: 1826, Classical music, musical artist (born in 1765) . Birth of Nicolau Guanyabens i Giral That year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer and physician (1826-1889) (dead in 1889) . Birth of Franz Kropf That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879) . Inauguration: Sofiensaal That year: 1826, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Birth of Edward Mack That year: 1826, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1882) . Birth of Henry L. Tucker That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1882) . Birth of Cesare Boccolini That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (baritone) (dead in 1886) . Birth of Louise Kellberg That year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1917) . Birth of Richard Manning Blagrove That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1895) . Inception: Presidential Symphony Orchestra That year: 1826, Classical music. Death of William Barnes Rhodes That year: 1826, Classical music, British dramatist (born in 1772) . Birth of Frederick William Hird That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887) . Birth of Wilhelm Wurm That year: 1826, Classical music, musician (dead in 1904) . Inauguration: Botanical Garden That year: 1826, Classical music (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium). Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Jubitz That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1856) . Birth of Nicolò Coccon That year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer, conductor, organist (1826-1903) (dead in 1903) . Closing: Grand Théâtre de Lyon That year: 1826, Classical music (Lyon, France). Death of Gustave Dugazon That year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and choreographer (born in 1782) . Death of Dmitry Saltykov That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1767) . Birth of August Gockel That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1861) . Death of Jan Šťastný That year: 1826, Classical music, Czech cellist (born in 1764) . Birth of William Dressler That year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1914) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (age 56)
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1824
- Fugue for string quartet in B-flat major, Op. 133, “Große Fuge” That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1824
- String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), published in 1827
- Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118 (Work for choir), composed in 1814
- Arrangement for piano 4 hands from “Große Fuge Op. 133” (Beethoven), Op. 134 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Es muss sein, WoO 196 (Vocal music)
- Da ist das Werk, WoO 197 (Vocal music)
- Wir irren allesamt, WoO 198 (Vocal music)
- Esel aller Esel, hi ha (Vocal music)
- Niccolò Paganini (age 44)
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7, “La Campanella” That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Carl Maria von Weber (age 40)
- Gesang der Nurmahal ("Chindara warbling fount I come" - Lalla Rookh - Th. Moore) (Song, lied)
- March (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Carl Czerny (age 35)
- Six rondeaux mignons à l'usage des elèves avancés, Opp. 90 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Grand march composed for the Coronation of the Empress Caroline of Austria, Op. 101 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonate militaire et brillante, Op. 119 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonate sentimentale, Op. 120 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonate pastorale, Op. 121 (Work for soloist)
- Franz Schubert (age 29)
- Gesange zur Feier des heiligen Opfers der Messe, “Deutsche Messe” That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Ständchen That year: 1826, Classical music (Song, lied)
- Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, Op. 53 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1825
- String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- An Sylvia (Song, lied)
- Rondo in B minor, Op. 70, “Rondeau brillant” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Hector Berlioz (age 23)
- Les francs-juges, Op. 3 (Opera)
- Fugue (Work for choir)
- Les francs-juges (Grande Ouverture) (Work for orchestra)
- Johann Strauss I (age 22)
- Täuberln-Walzer, Op. 1 (Work for orchestra), composed in 1827
- Döblinger Réunion-Walzer, Op. 2 (Work for orchestra)
- Felix Mendelssohn (age 17)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, in E major, Op. 21 That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1842
- Incidental Music to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 61 That year: 1826, Classical music (Theatrical music), published in 1842
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 6 (Work for soloist)
- 6 Lieder, Opp. 86 (Song, lied)
- Overture in C major, Op. 101, “Trumpet Overture” (Work for orchestra)
- Study for piano in F minor (Work for soloist)
- Frédéric Chopin (age 16)
- Waltz in C major (Work for soloist)
- Franz Liszt (age 15)
- Études en douze exercices dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1852