The year 1841 in classical music and in lyrical art
1841. With other artists, Mikhail Glinka, Felix Mendelssohn and Frédéric Chopin influenced their time (romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Antonín Dvořák, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Nabucco” de Giuseppe Verdi, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1841 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 170 of these moments for 1841.
1841, from day to day
January
05
Birth of Henryk DobrzyckiThat year: 1841, Classical music, Polish composer and musicologist (dead in 1914)
08
Birth of Emilio UsiglioThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1910)
Birth of George Morley VickersThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1914)
09
Birth of Wincenty Wacław Richling-BartoszewskiThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1896)
15
Birth of Thorvald LammersThat year: 1841, Classical music, Operatic and concert singer (dead in 1922)
18
Birth of Emmanuel ChabrierThat year: 1841, Classical music, French Romantic composer and pianist (dead in 1894)
24
Birth of Carl Fredrik LundqvistThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1920)
Death of Karl Traugott ZeunerThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1775)
26
Death of Joseph CachéThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1770)
27
Birth of Charles Warwick JordanThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1909)
28
Birth of Viktor NesslerThat year: 1841, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1890)
31
Birth of Michael MaybrickThat year: 1841, Classical music, b: 31 January 1841 - d: 26 August 1913 Michael Maybrick was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of "The Holy City," one of the most popular religious songs in English (dead in 1913)
February
05
Birth of Josef ZöhrerThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer, conductor (dead in 1916)
10
Birth of Walter ParrattThat year: 1841, Classical music, English organist and composer (dead in 1924)
13
Birth of John Paul MorganThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1879)
17
Death of Ferdinando CarulliThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1770)
18
Birth of Samuel Prowse WarrenThat year: 1841, Classical music, Canadian composer (dead in 1915)
19
Birth of Felip PedrellThat year: 1841, Classical music, Catalan composer, teacher and musicologist (dead in 1922)
Birth of Elfrida AndréeThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swedish organist, composer and conductor (dead in 1929)
25
Birth of Henriette GartheThat year: 1841, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1921)
March
01
Birth of Romualdo MarencoThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1907)
07
Birth of James Ramsey MurrayThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1905)
10
Birth of Victor-Charles MahillonThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1924)
13
Birth of Giulio PerottiThat year: 1841, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1901)
20
Death of Veronika JenkeThat year: 1841, Classical music, actor, opera singer, singer (born in 1811)
23
Birth of Pavel KozlovThat year: 1841, Classical music, poet (dead in 1891)
28
Birth of Jules-Célestien DevoyodThat year: 1841, Classical music, baritone, bass (1841-1901) (dead in 1901)
April
01
Birth of Henri KowalskiThat year: 1841, Classical music, French pianist and composer (dead in 1916)
04
Birth of Federico ConsoloThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1906)
12
Inauguration: Royal theatre DresdenThat year: 1841, Classical music (Dresden, Germany)
15
Birth of Auguste WernerThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1900)
25
Birth of Pauline LuccaThat year: 1841, Classical music, singer (1841-1908) (dead in 1908)
26
Birth of Robert OhlssonThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1888)
28
Birth of Friedrich GumpertThat year: 1841, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1906)
May
04
Death of Elisabeth FilipowiczThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1794)
09
Birth of Arsène BosquetThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1901)
11
Birth of Ernst von PossartThat year: 1841, Classical music, German actor and director (dead in 1921)
15
Birth of Giovanni BolzoniThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer and violinist (dead in 1919)
18
Death of John ThomsonThat year: 1841, Classical music, Scottish classical composer (born in 1805)
20
Birth of Alice DucasseThat year: 1841, Classical music, singer (dead in 1923)
21
Birth of Joseph ParryThat year: 1841, Classical music, Welsh composer (dead in 1903)
24
Birth of Tito MatteiThat year: 1841, Classical music, musical artist (dead in 1914)
28
Birth of Giovanni SgambatiThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1914)
29
Death of Abner JonesThat year: 1841, Classical music, American minister (born in 1772)
June
03
Birth of Eduard CaudellaThat year: 1841, Classical music, Romanian composer (dead in 1924)
04
Composition of Variations sérieuses, Op. 54That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist), Felix Mendelssohn
07
Birth of Henri GobbiThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1920)
Death of Marianne Friederike Cäcilie ZaenglThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1816)
10
Birth of Alois ReckendorfThat year: 1841, Classical music, German pianist and teacher (dead in 1911)
Birth of Florenz ZiegfeldThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1923)
21
Birth of Leopold LandauThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1894)
28
Birth of William John de Wolf LeavittThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1893)
Also in June
Composition of Tarantella in A-flat major, Op. 43That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist), Frédéric Chopin .
July
04
Birth of Marie CicoThat year: 1841, Classical music, singer (dead in 1875)
11
Birth of Daniël de LangeThat year: 1841, Classical music, Dutch conductor, composer and musicologist (dead in 1918)
17
Birth of Vilma von VoggenhuberThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1888)
18
Birth of Hedvig WillmanThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swedish actress (dead in 1887)
31
Birth of Robert Holford Macdowall BosanquetThat year: 1841, Classical music, English scientist and music theorist (dead in 1912)
August
06
Birth of Xisto BahiaThat year: 1841, Classical music, Brazilian actor (dead in 1894)
10
Death of Hippolyte MonpouThat year: 1841, Classical music, French composer and organist (born in 1804)
13
Death of Bernhard RombergThat year: 1841, Classical music, German cellist and composer (born in 1767)
17
Birth of Anton SchmollThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1925)
24
Death of Friedrich CurschmannThat year: 1841, Classical music, German composer and singer (born in 1805)
27
Death of Ignaz von SeyfriedThat year: 1841, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1776)
31
Birth of Max AllihnThat year: 1841, Classical music, German author (dead in 1910)
September
06
Death of Aloys DoblerThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1796)
08
Birth of Antonín DvořákThat year: 1841, Classical music, Czech composer (1841-1904) (dead in 1904)
11
Birth of Henriette FuchsThat year: 1841, Classical music, cantatrice, music critic (dead in 1927)
15
Death of Alessandro RollaThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher (born in 1757)
16
Birth of Max Ritter von WeinzierlThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1898)
25
Birth of John Varley RobertsThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1920)
26
Birth of Signor BrocoliniThat year: 1841, Classical music, British opera singer, actor and journalist (dead in 1906)
27
Birth of Antonio Llanos BereteThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer, professor (dead in 1900)
29
Birth of Enrico BevignaniThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1903)
October
11
Birth of Friedrich HegarThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swiss composer, conductor and violinist (1841-1927) (dead in 1927)
14
Birth of George OakeyThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1927)
19
Premiere of Symphony No. 5 in B-flat majorThat year: 1841, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Franz Schubert
26
Birth of Ernst CatenhusenThat year: 1841, Classical music, German conductor and composer (1841–1918) (dead in 1918)
Birth of Gabriel GarbetThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1905)
28
Death of Francesco MorlacchiThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1784)
Birth of John WiegandThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1923)
November
04
Birth of Carl TausigThat year: 1841, Classical music, Polish pianist (dead in 1871)
05
Birth of Aleksandr S. FamincynThat year: 1841, Classical music, Russian musicologist and composer (dead in 1896)
06
Birth of Eugène ThomasThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1918)
07
Birth of Daniel FillebornThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1904)
09
Birth of Albert VizentiniThat year: 1841, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 1906)
10
Birth of Franz KrücklThat year: 1841, Classical music, German singer, educationist and music educator (dead in 1899)
13
Birth of Josip NolliThat year: 1841, Classical music, actor, director, opera singer, playwright, publicist, singer, translator (dead in 1902)
18
Death of John Charles CliftonThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1781)
25
Death of Daniil KashinThat year: 1841, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1770)
26
Birth of Robert LehmannThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1912)
December
01
Death of Franz Jakob FreystädtlerThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer, musician (born in 1761)
06
Birth of Donato LovreglioThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1907)
Birth of Melitta Otto-AlvslebenThat year: 1841, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1893)
11
Birth of Adolf ČechThat year: 1841, Classical music, Czech conductor who premiered many of Dvořák pieces. (dead in 1903)
14
Birth of Louise Héritte-ViardotThat year: 1841, Classical music, singer, pianist and composer (dead in 1918)
17
Birth of Aglaja OrgeniThat year: 1841, Classical music, Hungarian operatic coloratura soprano (dead in 1926)
Birth of Rudolf HaaseThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1916)
18
Death of Felice BlanginiThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1781)
27
Birth of Waage Matthison-HansenThat year: 1841, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1911)
Death of Carl ZulehnerThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1770)
This was also in 1841
Death of Justina CasagliThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (born in 1794). Birth of Giuseppe SilvestriThat year: 1841, Classical music, Italian mandolinist, composer (1841-1921) (dead in 1921). Birth of Geremia PiazzanoThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1921). Death of John Hoyt HickokThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1792). Inauguration: Wrocław OperaThat year: 1841, Classical music (Wrocław, Poland). Birth of Kornélia MindszentyThat year: 1841, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dead in 1886). Birth of Walter Russel JohnstonThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1900). Birth of Franciszek CieslewskiThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1920). Death of Chevalier de LagoanèreThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (born in 1785). Birth of Jeanette JacobssonThat year: 1841, Classical music, Swedish actress (dead in 1907). Birth of Anton HromadaThat year: 1841, Classical music, czech opera singer (dead in 1901). Birth of Ercole MezzettiThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1918). Birth of Johanna van Hasselt-BarthThat year: 1841, Classical music, music pedagogue, opera singer (dead in 1918). Birth of Apollon GussakovskyThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1875). Birth of Jan CzubskiThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1902). Birth of Charles E. PrattThat year: 1841, Classical music, American composer of popular music (dead in 1902). Birth of Pavel BlarambergThat year: 1841, Classical music, Russian composer and journalist (dead in 1907). Birth of Yuliya PlatonovaThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1892). Birth of Anton HromadaThat year: 1841, Classical music, czech opera singer (dead in 1901). Birth of Joseph StreetThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908). Death of James SandersonThat year: 1841, Classical music, English composer and instrumentalist (born in 1769). Birth of Adolfo ZabalaThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1869). Birth of Paul de SchlözerThat year: 1841, Classical music, pianist (dead in 1898). Birth of Olaf Emil EriksenThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1914). Inauguration: Teatro Comunale di ModenaThat year: 1841, Classical music (Modena, Italy). Birth of Anthime DonnayThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1931). Birth of Wilhelm LegeThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer (dead in 1893). Birth of P. De FayeThat year: 1841, Classical music, composer . Birth of Camilla KlettnerThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1891). Birth of Rudolf udolf SellmanThat year: 1841, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1922). Inauguration: Theater LandshutThat year: 1841, Classical music (Landshut, Germany).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 49) - Stabat MaterThat year: 1841, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1831
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Hector Berlioz (age 38) - Les Nuits d'été, Opp. 7That year: 1841, Classical music (Song, lied), composed in 1840
- La nonne sanglante (Opera)
- Le Freyschütz (Récitatif pour l'opéra de Weber) (Song, lied)
- Reverie and Capriccio, Op. 8 (Work for orchestra)
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Johann Strauss I (age 37) - Adelaiden-Walzer, Op. 129 (Work for orchestra)
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Felix Mendelssohn (age 32) - Songs without words, Book 4, Opp. 53That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Antigone, Op. 55 (Theatrical music)
- Allegro brilliant in A major, Op. 92 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- March in D major, Op. 108 (Work for orchestra)
- Variations in B-flat major, Op. 83 (Work for soloist)
- Variations in E-flat major, Op. 82 (Work for soloist)
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Robert Schumann (age 31) - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1846
- Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, “Spring”That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Carnival Jest from Vienna, Op. 26That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1839
- Overture, Scherzo and Finale for orchestra, Op. 52 (Work for orchestra)
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Frédéric Chopin (age 31) - Ballad No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Nocturne, Opp. 48That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Concert Allegro in A major, Op. 46That year: 1841, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 2 Mazurkas (Work for soloist)
- Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45 (Work for soloist)
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Franz Liszt (age 30) - Album Leaf in A-flat major (Work for soloist)
- Vierstimmige Männergesänge (Work for choir)
- Album Leaf, “Exeter Preludio” (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf, “Magyar” (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf, “Rákóczi-Marsch” (Work for soloist)
- God Save the Queen (Work for soloist)
- Die Lorelie (Song, lied)
- Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth (Song, lied)
- Galop in A minor (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf (Work for soloist)
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Giuseppe Verdi (age 28) -
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Richard Wagner (age 28) -
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Bedřich Smetana (age 17) - Impromptu in E-flat minor (Work for soloist)
- Impromptu in B minor (Work for soloist)
