The year 1826 in classical music and in lyrical art
1826. With other artists, Franz Schubert, Thomas Moore and Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle 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.
1826, from day to day
January
03
Birth of Henri AppyThat year: 1826, Classical music, violinist (dead in 1903)
15
Birth of Charles BaetensThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
17
Death of Juan Crisóstomo de ArriagaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1806)
18
Birth of Joseph-Henri AltèsThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and flautist (dead in 1895)
20
Birth of Louise GuilmantThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1881)
February
01
Birth of Marie CarandiniThat year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1894)
02
Birth of Louise JaphaThat year: 1826, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1910)
Birth of Napoléon AlkanThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1906)
04
Birth of Rudolf HasertThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1877)
11
Death of Charles IncledonThat year: 1826, Classical music, English tenor singer (born in 1763)
12
Birth of Lucile Henriette MondutaignyThat year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1901)
16
Birth of Franz von HolsteinThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1878)
18
Death of Alphonse de Fortia de PilesThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (born in 1758)
March
01
Birth of John ThomasThat year: 1826, Classical music, Welsh composer and harpist, called Pencerdd Gwalia (dead in 1913)
06
Birth of Marietta AlboniThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian operatic contralto (dead in 1894)
09
Birth of Jean Joseph BottThat year: 1826, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1895)
11
Death of Gervais-François CouperinThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and organist (born in 1759)
12
Birth of Sophie CruvelliThat year: 1826, Classical music, singer (dead in 1907)
15
Birth of Louis Emile MontrougeThat year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1903)
21
Premiere of String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Ludwig van Beethoven
Birth of Alois HniličkaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1909)
23
Birth of Ludwig MinkusThat year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian composer and violinist (dead in 1917)
24
Death of Jakob HaibelThat year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian composer, operatic tenor and choirmaster (born in 1762)
April
03
Birth of Vincent AdlerThat year: 1826, Classical music, classical pianist, composer (dead in 1871)
07
Birth of Hermann BerensThat year: 1826, Classical music, German Romantic composer (dead in 1880)
12
Premiere of Oberon, or The Elf King's OathThat year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Carl Maria von Weber
Birth of Johann Karl EschmannThat year: 1826, Classical music, Swiss pianist and composer (dead in 1882)
13
Death of Franz DanziThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer and musician (born in 1763)
14
Birth of Antonie ErharttThat year: 1826, Classical music, actor, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1853)
May
05
Birth of William Henry BirchThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888)
06
Death of Rosalie LevasseurThat year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1749)
24
Death of Frederic Ernest FescaThat year: 1826, Classical music, German musician and composer (born in 1789)
27
Death of Carl David StegmannThat year: 1826, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1751)
June
01
Birth of Hermann ZopffThat year: 1826, Classical music, Polish composer and musicologist (dead in 1883)
03
Birth of Charles SteggallThat year: 1826, Classical music, British hymn writer and composer (dead in 1905)
05
Death of Carl Maria von WeberThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (born in 1786)
Birth of Ivar HallströmThat year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1901)
07
Birth of Gustaf SandströmThat year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1875)
14
Birth of Lindsay SloperThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887)
15
Birth of Josef PischnaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Czech pianist, composer and music pedagogue (dead in 1896)
19
Birth of William StreatherThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1899)
21
Birth of Hugo StaehleThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1848)
22
Premiere of Adina, ossia Il califfo di BagdadThat year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
23
Death of John TaylorThat year: 1826, Classical music, Unitarian hymn writer (born in 1750)
24
Birth of Carlo NegriniThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian tenor (dead in 1865)
Birth of Theodor FormesThat year: 1826, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1874)
July
01
Death of Antonín PlachýThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1758)
04
Birth of Stephen FosterThat year: 1826, Classical music, American songwriter (dead in 1864)
10
Birth of Théodore LajarteThat year: 1826, Classical music, French librarian and musicologist (dead in 1890)
15
Death of Giovanni AnsaniThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1744)
22
Birth of Julius StockhausenThat 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 GalibertThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1858)
09
Birth of Adelaide Borghi-MamoThat year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1901)
13
Birth of William Thomas BestThat year: 1826, Classical music, English organist (dead in 1897)
18
Birth of Richard SchlepegrellThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer, trumpeter, violinist (dead in 1906)
22
Birth of Emmanuel BriceThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880)
24
Birth of Marcial del del Adalid y GurréaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1881)
27
Birth of Hermann KipperThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910)
September
03
Birth of Wilhelm SpeidelThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer, pianist and choir director (dead in 1899)
Birth of Adolphe SellenickThat year: 1826, Classical music, French conductor and composer (dead in 1893)
Birth of Anton SeifertThat year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian military bandmaster and composer (dead in 1873)
08
Birth of Mario TiberiniThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian singer (dead in 1880)
Birth of Fredrik KjellstrandThat year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish poet (1826-1898) (dead in 1898)
12
Birth of Richard PohlThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1896)
15
Premiere of IvanhoéThat year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
26
Birth of Emile KarstThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1917)
October
08
Birth of Ignace GibsoneThat year: 1826, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1897)
09
Premiere of The Siege of CorinthThat year: 1826, Classical music (Opera), Gioachino Rossini
Death of Michael KellyThat year: 1826, Classical music, Irish singer and composer (born in 1762)
11
Birth of Mathilda EbelingThat year: 1826, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (dead in 1851)
13
Birth of Johanna Jachmann-WagnerThat year: 1826, Classical music, German singer (1828-1894) (dead in 1894)
14
Birth of Georges MathiasThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer, pianist and teacher (dead in 1910)
19
Death of Antonio NavaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer and guitarist (born in 1775)
22
Birth of Guglielmo QuarenghiThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1882)
31
Birth of Amalie SchrammThat 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 SønnichsenThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1765)
12
Birth of Achille-Félix MontaubryThat year: 1826, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1898)
17
Death of Caroline MüllerThat year: 1826, Classical music, Danish and later Swedish singer, dancer and actor (born in 1755)
Death of Louise ReichardtThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer (born in 1779)
20
Birth of Alessandro AdemolloThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian historian and music writer (dead in 1891)
22
Death of Pavel Lambert MašekThat year: 1826, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (born in 1761)
December
03
Death of Elizabeth SandunovaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Russian actress (born in 1772)
07
Birth of Emil BüchnerThat year: 1826, Classical music, German composer and conductor (dead in 1908)
10
Birth of Antoine DessaneThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1873)
11
Death of Benedikt SchackThat year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian opera singer and composer (born in 1758)
14
Birth of Fortunata TedescoThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (soprano) (dead in 1866)
15
Birth of Luis Baca ElorreagaThat year: 1826, Classical music, Mexican composer (dead in 1855)
20
Birth of Otto DreselThat year: 1826, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1890)
21
Birth of Ernst PauerThat year: 1826, Classical music, Austrian pianist, composer and educator (dead in 1905)
Death of Gaetano AndreozziThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1755)
Birth of Tomás LeónThat year: 1826, Classical music, Mexican composer (dead in 1893)
24
Birth of Ignacy KrzyżanowskiThat year: 1826, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1905)
Birth of Terty FilippovThat year: 1826, Classical music, writer (dead in 1899)
31
Birth of Henry HilesThat year: 1826, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1904)
Birth of Robert WohlfahrtThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1905)
This was also in 1826
Inauguration: SofiensaalThat year: 1826, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Birth of Wilhelm WurmThat year: 1826, Classical music, musician (dead in 1904). Birth of Louise KellbergThat year: 1826, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1917). Death of Gustave DugazonThat year: 1826, Classical music, French composer and choreographer (born in 1782). Death of John StickneyThat year: 1826, Classical music, American composer (born in 1742). Death of Jan ŠťastnýThat year: 1826, Classical music, Czech cellist (born in 1764). Inception: Presidential Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1826, Classical music. Birth of August GockelThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1861). Birth of Richard Manning BlagroveThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1895). Birth of Henry L. TuckerThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1882). Death of William Barnes RhodesThat year: 1826, Classical music, British dramatist (born in 1772). Death of Dmitry SaltykovThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1767). Birth of Nicolau Guanyabens i GiralThat year: 1826, Classical music, Spanish composer and physician (1826-1889) (dead in 1889). Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm JubitzThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1856). Birth of William DresslerThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1914). Death of Carlo AngrisaniThat year: 1826, Classical music, musical artist (born in 1765). Birth of Charles Hamilton AidéThat year: 1826, Classical music, French writer (dead in 1906). Death of Luigi FanfaniThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (born in 1795). Birth of Cesare BoccoliniThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian opera singer (baritone) (dead in 1886). Closing: Grand Théâtre de LyonThat year: 1826, Classical music (Lyon, France). Inauguration: Botanical GardenThat year: 1826, Classical music (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium). Birth of Frederick William HirdThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1887). Birth of Walter Cecil MacfarrenThat year: 1826, Classical music, English pianist and composer (dead in 1905). Birth of Antonio BariliThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1876). Birth of Nicolò CocconThat year: 1826, Classical music, Italian composer, conductor, organist (dead in 1903). Birth of Franz KropfThat year: 1826, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879). Birth of Edward MackThat year: 1826, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1882).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Ludwig van Beethoven (age 56) - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125That 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. 127That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1824
- String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), published in 1827
- Da ist das Werk, WoO 197 (Vocal music)
- Es muss sein, WoO 196 (Vocal music)
- Esel aller Esel, hi ha (Vocal music)
- Wir irren allesamt, WoO 198 (Vocal music)
- Arrangement for piano 4 hands from “Große Fuge Op. 133” (Beethoven), Op. 134 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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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)
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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)
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Carl Czerny (age 35) - Grand march composed for the Coronation of the Empress Caroline of Austria, Op. 101 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Six rondeaux mignons à l'usage des elèves avancés, Opp. 90 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonate pastorale, Op. 121 (Work for soloist)
- Sonate militaire et brillante, Op. 119 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonate sentimentale, Op. 120 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Franz Schubert (age 29) - Gesange zur Feier des heiligen Opfers der Messe, “Deutsche Messe”That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, Op. 53That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1825
- StändchenThat year: 1826, Classical music (Song, lied)
- String Quartet No. 15 in G major, Op. 161That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Im Frühling (Song, lied)
- An Sylvia (Song, lied)
- Rondo in B minor, Op. 70, “Rondeau brillant” (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Hector Berlioz (age 23) - Les francs-juges, Op. 3 (Opera)
- Fugue (Work for choir)
- Les francs-juges (Grande Ouverture) (Work for orchestra)
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Johann Strauss I (age 22) - Täuberln-Walzer, Op. 1 (Work for orchestra), composed in 1827
- Döblinger Réunion-Walzer, Op. 2 (Work for orchestra)
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Felix Mendelssohn (age 17) - Incidental Music to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 61That year: 1826, Classical music (Theatrical music), published in 1842
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, in E major, Op. 21That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1842
- Study for piano in F minor (Work for soloist)
- 6 Lieder, Opp. 86 (Song, lied)
- Overture in C major, Op. 101, “Trumpet Overture” (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 6 (Work for soloist)
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Frédéric Chopin (age 16) - Rondo in F major, Op. 5, “à la Mazur”That year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1828
- Waltz in C major (Work for soloist)
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Franz Liszt (age 15) - Études en douze exercices dans tous les tons majeurs et mineursThat year: 1826, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1852
