1779, from day to day
1779. With other artists, John Wesley, Christoph Willibald von Gluck and Frederick II of Prussia influenced their time (classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Thomas Moore, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Zaide (Das Serail)” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1779 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 70 of these moments for 1779.
The year 1779 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
22
Birth of Stefano Pavesi That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (1779-1850) (dead in 1850)
February
01
Birth of Nikolaus von Krufft That year: 1779, Classical music, (1779-1818) (dead in 1818)
05
Birth of François van Campenhout That year: 1779, Classical music, Belgian musician (1779-1848) (dead in 1848)
07
Death of William Boyce That year: 1779, Classical music, English composer and organist (1711-1779) (born in 1711)
12
Death of Hinrich Philip Johnsen That year: 1779, Classical music, Swedish composer (born in 1717)
22
Birth of Joachim Nicolas Eggert That year: 1779, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1813)
23
Birth of Johann Caspar Aiblinger That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer (1779-1867) (dead in 1867)
28
Birth of Henri Darondeau That year: 1779, Classical music, French composer (1779-1865) (dead in 1865)
March
01
Birth of Gottfried Weber That year: 1779, Classical music, German writer, composer, jurist (dead in 1839)
06
Birth of Philipp Jakob Röth That year: 1779, Classical music, German cello player, composer and conductor (dead in 1850)
13
Birth of Oliver Shaw That year: 1779, Classical music, American composer (1779-1848) (dead in 1848)
21
Birth of Alexis de Garaudé That year: 1779, Classical music, composer (dead in 1852)
28
Birth of Angelo Maria Benincori That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1821)
April
06
Death of Tommaso Traetta That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1727)
Death of Ernst Christoph Dressler That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer and music theorist (born in 1734)
11
Birth of Louise Reichardt That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1826)
21
Birth of William Knyvett That year: 1779, Classical music, English singer and composer (dead in 1801)
25
Premiere of True Constancy That year: 1779, Classical music (Opera), Joseph Haydn
May
11
Birth of Abijah Forbush That year: 1779, Classical music, composer (dead in 1845)
28
Birth of Thomas Moore That year: 1779, Classical music, Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852) (dead in 1852)
July
04
Birth of Johann Heinrich Clasing That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer (1779-1829) (dead in 1829)
20
Birth of Ignaz Schuster That year: 1779, Classical music, Austrian composer (1779-1835) (dead in 1835)
September
08
Birth of Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1853)
10
Birth of Louis Alexandre Piccinni That year: 1779, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1850)
15
Death of Joaquín García de Antonio That year: 1779, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1710)
October
04
Birth of Léopol Haimon That year: 1779, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1866)
15
Birth of August Ferdinand Häser That year: 1779, Classical music, German conductor and composer (dead in 1844)
November
13
Death of Johann Adam That year: 1779, Classical music, German composer and violist (born in 1704)
25
Death of Dom Bédos de Celles That year: 1779, Classical music, French organ builder (1709-1779) (born in 1709)
December
06
Premiere of The Deserted Island That year: 1779, Classical music (Opera), Joseph Haydn
17
Birth of Wilhelm Friedrich Riem That year: 1779, Classical music, German organist (dead in 1857)
28
Death of Gennaro Manna That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (1715-1779) (born in 1715)
This was also in 1779
Inauguration: Teatro Lirico That year: 1779, Classical music (Milan, Italy). Death of Antonio Ferradini That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1718) . Death of Giuseppe Carcani That year: 1779, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1703) . Death of Domenico Annibali That year: 1779, Classical music, 18th century Italian castrato (born in 1705) . Death of Carlo Franchi That year: 1779, Classical music, 18th-century Italian opera composer (born in 1743) . Birth of Augustus Voigt That year: 1779, Classical music, composer (dead in 1845) . Birth of Elizabeth Pym Cumberland That year: 1779, Classical music, composer (dead in 1840) . Birth of James Barr That year: 1779, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1860) . Death of Josse Boutmy That year: 1779, Classical music, Belgian composer (born in 1697) . Inauguration: Teatro Coccia That year: 1779, Classical music (Novara, Italy).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Joseph Haydn (age 47)
- Symphony No. 67 in F major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 68 in B-flat major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 69 in C major, “Laudon” That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 70 in D major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 53 in D major, “L'Impériale” (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 66 in B-flat major (Work for orchestra)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 23)
- Zaide (Das Serail) That year: 1779, Classical music (Opera)
- Symphony No. 32 in G major, “Overture in the Italian style” That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 pianos and orchestra in E-flat major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Symphony No. 33 in B-flat major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola in E-flat That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Mass No. 15 in C major, “Krönungs Messe” That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Choruses and Entr'actes for Thamos, König in Ägypten That year: 1779, Classical music (Theatrical music)
- Serenade No. 9 in D major, “Posthorn” That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Andante for flute and orchestra in C major That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1778
- Vesperae solennes de Dominica That year: 1779, Classical music (Work for choir)
- Church Sonata No. 16 in C (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Kommet her, ihr frechen Sünder (Song, lied)
- Church Sonata No. 15 in C (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Violin Sonata No. 26 in B-flat major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- March in D (Work for orchestra)
- Divertimento No. 17 in D (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Regina Coeli (Work for choir)
- Ma che vi fece, o stelle... Sperai vicino il lido (Song, lied)