The year 1844 in classical music and in lyrical art
1844. With other artists, Robert Schumann, Gioachino Rossini and Felix Mendelssohn influenced their time (romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Ernani” de Giuseppe Verdi, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1844 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 200 of these moments for 1844.
1844, from day to day
January
01
Death of Joseph Muntz-BergerThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1769)
04
Birth of Thomas H. RollinsonThat year: 1844, Classical music, American composer, conductor, bandleader, cornetist, film score composer (dead in 1928)
09
Birth of Julián GayarreThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish singer (dead in 1890)
14
Birth of Clara Kathleen RogersThat year: 1844, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1931)
15
Death of Joseph MazzinghiThat year: 1844, Classical music, British composer (born in 1765)
19
Death of Carl August Friedrich LiberatiThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1784)
20
Birth of Johan SelmerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Norwegian composer (dead in 1910)
26
Birth of Albert Lister PeaceThat year: 1844, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1912)
28
Birth of Charles Léon HessThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1926)
30
Death of John AddisonThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1766)
February
01
Birth of Elis DunckerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1876)
02
Birth of Leander SchlegelThat year: 1844, Classical music, Dutch composer and pianist (dead in 1913)
03
Premiere of Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Hector Berlioz
04
Birth of Cándido CandiThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1911)
05
Birth of Lothar KempterThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer and conductor (1844-1918) (dead in 1918)
07
Birth of Josef ŘebíčekThat year: 1844, Classical music, Czech concertmaster and conductor (1844-1904) (dead in 1904)
08
Birth of Alfred HeitschThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1885)
13
Birth of Franz NekesThat year: 1844, Classical music, German priest and choir director (dead in 1914)
15
Inauguration: Kroll Opera HouseThat year: 1844, Classical music (Berlin-Mitte, Germany)
19
Birth of Marc JolyThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880)
21
Birth of Charles-Marie WidorThat year: 1844, Classical music, French organist and composer (1844–1937) (dead in 1937)
22
Birth of Kazimierz Julian KratzerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1890)
25
Birth of Heinrich KafkaThat year: 1844, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1917)
March
03
Birth of William Henry PontiusThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
06
Birth of Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovThat year: 1844, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1908)
07
Birth of Edmond PatzkéThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer, conductor (dead in 1903)
08
Birth of Georg Wilhelm RaucheneckerThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer, conductor, and violinist (dead in 1906)
09
Premiere of ErnaniThat year: 1844, Classical music (Opera), Giuseppe Verdi
10
Birth of Pablo de SarasateThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish violinist and composer (dead in 1908)
12
Birth of Mořic Stanislav AngerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1905)
16
Birth of Jakob BliedThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1884)
17
Death of William Maurice CahusacThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1770)
22
Birth of Franz PfyfferThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1899)
23
Birth of Eugène GigoutThat year: 1844, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1925)
28
Birth of Emma HowsonThat year: 1844, Classical music, singer and actress (dead in 1928)
31
Birth of Jaroslaw ZielinskiThat year: 1844, Classical music, Polish American pianist, teacher, and composer (dead in 1922)
April
03
Birth of George Laurie OsgoodThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1922)
06
Death of Francis JohnsonThat year: 1844, Classical music, African American musician and composer (born in 1792)
08
Death of Ignaz von MoselThat year: 1844, Classical music, Austrian conductor and composer (born in 1772)
09
Birth of Anna DartauxThat year: 1844, Classical music, French operetta singer (dead in 1887)
Birth of Roman NejedlýThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1920)
10
Birth of Otto SchelperThat year: 1844, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1906)
13
Birth of Jan HřímalýThat year: 1844, Classical music, Czech musician (dead in 1915)
15
Birth of Nicolò CelegaThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1906)
22
Death of Henri Montan BertonThat year: 1844, Classical music, French composer (born in 1767)
25
Birth of Albert WolfermannThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
26
Birth of Enrique BarreraThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1921)
29
Birth of Ernst RentschThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1886)
Death of Euphemia MurrayThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1769)
30
Birth of Richard HofmannThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1918)
May
08
Birth of Hermann GraedenerThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer, conductor and teacher (dead in 1929)
15
Birth of Isaac Van Vleck FlaglerThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1909)
21
Death of Giuseppe BainiThat year: 1844, Classical music, Italian priest, music critic and composer (born in 1775)
Birth of Amy FayThat year: 1844, Classical music, Pianist and memoirist/chronicler (dead in 1928)
27
Birth of Carl WarmuthThat year: 1844, Classical music, Norwegian publisher (dead in 1895)
Birth of Ludwig AlbrechtThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1899)
28
Birth of Léon VasseurThat year: 1844, Classical music, French composer, organist and conductor (dead in 1917)
30
Birth of Louis VarneyThat year: 1844, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1908)
June
03
Birth of Émile PaladilheThat year: 1844, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1926)
Birth of Hermann ErlerThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer and publisher (dead in 1918)
07
Birth of Philipp Bartholomé RüferThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer, pianist (dead in 1919)
16
Birth of Arthur MeyerThat year: 1844, Classical music, French journalist (dead in 1924)
Birth of Edmond DuvernoyThat year: 1844, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1927)
17
Death of André da Silva GomesThat year: 1844, Classical music, Brazilian composer (born in 1752)
18
Birth of Lillie de Hegermann-LindencroneThat year: 1844, Classical music, US singer and member of the diplomatic community (1844-1928) (dead in 1928)
19
Death of Heinrich DomnichThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer, horn player, university teacher (born in 1767)
28
Birth of Richard MetzdorffThat year: 1844, Classical music, conductor (dead in 1919)
July
02
Death of Carl BlumThat year: 1844, Classical music, German musician (born in 1786)
10
Birth of Amalie MaternaThat year: 1844, Classical music, Austrian operatic soprano (dead in 1918)
12
Birth of Thomas Frederick CraneThat year: 1844, Classical music, American folklorist, academic and lawyer (dead in 1927)
13
Death of Johann Baptist GänsbacherThat year: 1844, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1778)
16
Birth of Eugen Maria AlbrechtThat year: 1844, Classical music, Russian violinist (dead in 1894)
21
Birth of Gustave WettgeThat year: 1844, Classical music, French conductor and composer (dead in 1909)
29
Death of Franz Xaver Wolfgang MozartThat year: 1844, Classical music, austrian composer, teacher and performer; youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born in 1791)
August
04
Birth of Henri BergerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii (dead in 1929)
06
Birth of Alfred I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and GothaThat year: 1844, Classical music, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) (dead in 1900)
07
Birth of Jacqueline SevesteThat year: 1844, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1927)
13
Birth of Otis Bardwell BoiseThat year: 1844, Classical music, American composer and music educator (dead in 1912)
27
Birth of Rosina PalmerThat year: 1844, Classical music, Australian operatic singer (dead in 1932)
31
Birth of Ernst FlügelThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1912)
September
04
Death of Oliver HoldenThat year: 1844, Classical music, American composer and compiler of hymns (born in 1765)
05
Birth of Franz GreveThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1892)
10
Birth of Wilbur Theodore NortonThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1925)
11
Birth of Carl BohmThat year: 1844, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1920)
Birth of George Clement MartinThat year: 1844, Classical music, British organist and composer (dead in 1916)
13
Birth of Odoardo BarriThat year: 1844, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1920)
16
Composition of Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), Felix Mendelssohn
Birth of Paul TaffanelThat year: 1844, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1908)
22
Birth of William Stevenson HoyteThat year: 1844, Classical music, music pedagogue, organist (dead in 1917)
23
Birth of Jozua SchravesandeThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1911)
30
Birth of Hjalmar HåkanssonThat year: 1844, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1901)
October
01
Birth of Orla RosenhoffThat year: 1844, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1905)
04
Birth of Sara OppenheimerThat year: 1844, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1906)
05
Birth of Eugénie SorandiThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer, teacher (dead in 1914)
08
Birth of Paul LhérieThat year: 1844, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1937)
15
Premiere of Favour Solicitor, Op. 4That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Johann Strauss II
17
Birth of Manuel NietoThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish composer (1844-1915) (dead in 1915)
23
Death of Matthew CamidgeThat year: 1844, Classical music, English organist (born in 1764)
November
01
Birth of François BrémondThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1925)
03
Premiere of I due FoscariThat year: 1844, Classical music (Opera), Giuseppe Verdi
04
Birth of Edward DannreutherThat year: 1844, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1905)
Birth of Per JanzonThat year: 1844, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1889)
09
Death of Uri Keeler HillThat year: 1844, Classical music, American composer (born in 1780)
12
Birth of Octave FouqueThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1883)
14
Birth of Louis-Gustave RichelotThat year: 1844, Classical music, French gynaecologist (dead in 1924)
17
Birth of Hettie M. Shiveley AustinThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1881)
18
Death of August Ferdinand HäserThat year: 1844, Classical music, German conductor and composer (born in 1779)
19
Birth of Maria WaldmannThat year: 1844, Classical music, singer (dead in 1920)
24
Birth of Jules DelsartThat year: 1844, Classical music, French cellist and teacher (dead in 1900)
Birth of Viktor Christian SchmittThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1900)
28
Birth of Angelo MasiniThat year: 1844, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1926)
December
01
Birth of Alfred CellierThat year: 1844, Classical music, British composer and conductor (dead in 1891)
04
Death of Aleksandr GolitsynThat year: 1844, Classical music, statesman of the Russian Empire (born in 1773)
Birth of Julien KoszulThat year: 1844, Classical music, French organist (dead in 1927)
05
Birth of Frederick BridgeThat year: 1844, Classical music, English organist, composer, teacher and writer (dead in 1924)
06
Birth of Elena SanzThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1898)
Birth of Elena de SanzThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1898)
07
Birth of Juan AlaisThat year: 1844, Classical music, Argentinian guitarist (dead in 1914)
14
Birth of Albert Augustinus VennekensThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1915)
18
Birth of Ernest GrosjeanThat year: 1844, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1936)
21
Birth of Alma Hütter-KrauseThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1885)
22
Birth of Gustavo TofanoThat year: 1844, Classical music, pianist (dead in 1899)
23
Birth of Alexis RostandThat year: 1844, Classical music, French private banker, composer and music critic (dead in 1919)
24
Death of Richard MillsThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1809)
27
Death of Sophie BelmontThat year: 1844, Classical music, actor, opera singer (born in 1781)
This was also in 1844
Birth of Ludwig BärThat year: 1844, Classical music, concertmaster, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer (dead in 1900). Birth of George Newell LovejoyThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1898). Birth of Frederic Nicholls LöhrThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1888). Birth of Marguerite OlagnierThat year: 1844, Classical music, French singer and composer (dead in 1906). Birth of Caroline CreykeThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1946). Birth of Émile MorhangeThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1880). Birth of Michał HertzThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1918). Birth of Gustave PonceletThat year: 1844, Classical music, Belgian musician (dead in 1903). Birth of Émile MathieuThat year: 1844, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1932). Birth of Alessandro MentastiThat year: 1844, Classical music, organ builder (dead in 1910). Birth of Alessandro PoloniniThat year: 1844, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1920). Birth of Constanz BernekerThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1906). Birth of Terezie Ledererová-SeifertováThat year: 1844, Classical music, singer, actress (1844 - 1914) (dead in 1914). Death of Lev GurilyovThat year: 1844, Classical music, Pianist and composer (born in 1770). Birth of Sebastián Díaz PeñaThat year: 1844, Classical music, Venezuelan pianist (1844-1926) (dead in 1926). Birth of Alfred William PhillipsThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1936). Birth of Tac-CoenThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1892). Death of Edward HartwellThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1747). Birth of Ferdinand MannsThat year: 1844, Classical music, concertmaster (dead in 1922). Death of Manuel DucassiThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1819). Birth of Napoleone VergerThat year: 1844, Classical music, baritone, opera singer (dead in 1907). Death of Jan Chrzciciel KiszwalterThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1787). Birth of Hermine von SiegstädtThat year: 1844, Classical music, singer . Birth of Étienne TroyThat year: 1844, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1909). Death of Joseph DeszczyńskiThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (born in 1781). Birth of Andreu Vidal LlimonaThat year: 1844, Classical music, Spanish businessperson, editor and composer (1844-1912) (dead in 1912). Birth of Giorgio Cavaliere ValensinThat year: 1844, Classical music, composer (dead in 1890).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Gioachino Rossini (age 52) - L'âme délaissée (Work for choir)
- Trois choeurs religieux (Work for choir)
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Hector Berlioz (age 41) - The Corsair, Op. 21 (Work for orchestra)
- Hymn, “pour l’élévation” (Work for soloist)
- Hymn, “à la France” (Work for choir)
- Le chasseur danois (Song, lied)
- Sérénade agreste à la madone sur le thème des pifferari romains (Work for soloist)
- Toccata (Work for soloist)
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Felix Mendelssohn (age 35) - Songs without words, Book 5, Opp. 62That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 6 Organ Sonatas, Opp. 65 (Work for soloist)
- Wandersmann, Opp. 75 (Work for choir)
- 4 Lieder, Opp. 100 (Work for choir)
- 6 Lieder, Opp. 88 (Work for choir)
- 3 Psalms, Opp. 78 (Work for choir)
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Frédéric Chopin (age 34) - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1843
- Nocturne, Opp. 55That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 3 Mazurkas, Opp. 56That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for soloist)
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Franz Liszt (age 33) - Madrigal "Consolations" (Work for soloist), published in 1850
- 3 Petrarch Sonnets (Song, lied)
- Die Vätergruft (Song, lied)
- En ces lieux. Élégie (Song, lied)
- Enfant, si j'etais roi (Song, lied)
- Freudvoll und leidvoll (Song, lied)
- Gastibelza, Bolero (Song, lied)
- La tombe et la Rose (Song, lied)
- S'il est un charmant gazon (Song, lied)
- Album Leaf (Work for soloist)
- Wo weilt er? (Song, lied)
- Album Leaf in A-flat major (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf, “Braunschweig Preludio” (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf, “Lyon Prélude” (Work for soloist)
- Album Leaf, “Prélude omnitonique” (Work for soloist)
- Faribolo Pasteur et Chanson du Béarn (Work for soloist)
- Hungarian March in E-flat minor (Work for soloist)
- Miniatur Lieder (Work for soloist)
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Giuseppe Verdi (age 31) - Giovanna d'ArcoThat year: 1844, Classical music (Opera)
- Era bella, ancor più bella (Song, lied)
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Richard Wagner (age 31) - An Webers Grabe (Work for choir)
- Gruß seiner Treuen an Friedrich August (II. von Sachsen) (Work for choir)
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Bedřich Smetana (age 20) - Untitled Piece (Work for soloist)
- Bagatelles and Impromptus, Opp. 6 (Work for soloist)
- Souvenir of Pilsen (Work for soloist)
- Quadrille in F major (Work for soloist)
- 5 Waltzes (Work for soloist)
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Johann Strauss II (age 19) - Epigrams, Op. 1That year: 1844, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Heart's Content (Work for orchestra), composed in
- Debut-Quadrille, Op. 2 (Work for orchestra)
