1708, from day to day
1708. With other artists, Giuseppe Torelli, Johann Kuhnau and François Couperin influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as John Blow. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Gott ist mein König” de Johann Sebastian Bach, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1708 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 80 of these moments for 1708.
The year 1708 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
25
Birth of William Hayes That year: 1708, Classical music, English composer, organist and singer (dead in 1777)
Also in January
Premiere of Florindo That year: 1708, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel .
February
09
Birth of Václav Jan Kopřiva That year: 1708, Classical music, Czech composer and organist (dead in 1789)
11
Birth of Egidio Duni That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1775)
April
06
Birth of Georg von Reutter II That year: 1708, Classical music, Austrian composer (1708–1772) (dead in 1772)
08
Birth of Georg Czarth That year: 1708, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1778)
20
Death of Marie-Louise Desmatins That year: 1708, Classical music, French opera singer
Also in April
Death of Friedrich Erhard Niedt That year: 1708, Classical music, German composer and music theorist (born in 1674) .
May
05
Birth of Johann Adolf Scheibe That year: 1708, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1776)
June
19
Birth of Johann Gottlieb Janitsch That year: 1708, Classical music, German Baroque composer (dead in 1762)
July
19
Premiere of Aci, Galatea e Polifemo That year: 1708, Classical music (Opera), George Frideric Handel
August
26
Birth of Matteo Capranica That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1776)
September
03
Death of Christian Liebe That year: 1708, Classical music, German composer (born in 1654)
October
01
Death of John Blow That year: 1708, Classical music, English composer (born in 1649)
November
16
Birth of Gregorio Babbi That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1708-1768) (dead in 1768)
20
Death of Giuseppe Fabbrini That year: 1708, Classical music, composer
December
04
Birth of Marianus Königsperger That year: 1708, Classical music, German composer (1708-1769) (dead in 1769)
24
Death of Thomas Pereira That year: 1708, Classical music, Portuguese Jesuit astronomer, mathematician and diplomat representing Qing Dynasty for the Treaty of Nerchinsk (1689) (born in 1645)
This was also in 1708
Death of Luigi Mancia That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian composer and singer (born in 1660) . Birth of Giuseppe Avossa That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1796) . Birth of Edward Blake That year: 1708, Classical music, composer (dead in 1765) . Birth of François Viger That year: 1708, Classical music, composer (dead in 1784) . Birth of Joseph Ferdinand Timmer That year: 1708, Classical music, composer (dead in 1771) . Death of Jacques de Saint-Luc That year: 1708, Classical music, French lutenist and composer (born in 1616) . Death of Michel L'Affilard That year: 1708, Classical music, singer (born in 1656) . Birth of Ursula Anna Theresia Reutter That year: 1708, Classical music, (1708-1782) (dead in 1782) . Death of Giovanni Battista Draghi That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian Baroque composer (born in 1640) . Birth of Innocenzo Gigli That year: 1708, Classical music, composer (dead in 1772) . Birth of Anton Wilhelm Solnitz That year: 1708, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1752) . Birth of Giovanni Battista Lampugnani That year: 1708, Classical music, Italian composer (1708-1788) (dead in 1788) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Tomaso Albinoni (age 37)
- Astarto (Opera)
- Il tradimento tradito (Opera)
- Vespetta e Pimpinone (Incidental music)
- Georg Philipp Telemann (age 27)
- Adonis (Opera)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (age 23)
- Gott ist mein König That year: 1708, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit That year: 1708, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major That year: 1708, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- George Frideric Handel (age 23)
- La resurrezione That year: 1708, Classical music (Work for choir) Premiere
- Daphne (Opera)
- Ah! crudel, nel pianto mio (Work for choir)
- Amarilli vezzosa, o Daliso ed Amarilli, o Il duello amoroso (Work for choir)
- Aminta e Fillide, o Arresta il passo (Work for choir)
- Care selve, aure grate (Work for choir)
- Clori, mia bella Clori (Work for choir)
- Clori, ove sei? (Work for choir)
- Clori, vezzosa Clori (Work for choir)
- Cuopre tal volta il cielo (Work for choir)
- Ditemi, o piante (Work for choir)
- Agrippina condotta a morire, o Dunque sarà pur vero (Work for choir)
- Filli adorata e cara (Work for choir)
- Fra pensieri quel pensiero (Work for choir)
- Hendel, non può mia musa (Work for choir)
- Lungi n'andò Fileno (Work for choir)
- Manca pur quanto sai (Work for choir)
- Mentre il tutto è in furore (Work for choir)
- Notte placida e cheta (Work for choir)
- Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria o O come chiare e belle (Work for choir)
- La Lucrezia or Oh numi eterni (Work for choir)
- Occhi miei che faceste? (Work for choir)
- Quando sperasti, o core (Work for choir)
- Spande ancor a mio dispetto (Work for choir)
- Torna il core al suo diletto (Work for choir)
- Il consiglio or Tra le fiamme (Work for choir)
- Vedendo Amor (Work for choir)
- Amore uccellatore or Venne voglia ad Amore (Work for choir)
- Ah! che troppo ineguali or O del ciel! Maria regina (Work for choir)
- Chorus and Minuet in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Suite in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sonatina for harpsichord in A minor (Work for soloist)
- Lungi da me, pensier tiranno (Work for choir)
- Lungi da voi, che siete poli (Work for choir)
- Lungi da voi, che siete poli (Work for choir)
- Lungi dal mio bel nume (Work for choir)
- Nel dolce tempo (Work for choir)
- Nell' Africane selve (Work for choir)
- Se pari è la tua fè (Work for choir)
- Stanco di più soffrire (Work for choir)
- Stanco di più soffrire (Work for choir)
- Se tu non lasci amore (Song, lied)
- Se tu non lasci amore (Song, lied)