1787, from day to day
1787. With other artists, John Wesley, Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart influenced their time (classical era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Christoph Willibald von Gluck. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Don Giovanni” de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1787 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 100 of these moments for 1787.
The year 1787 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Ludwig Ernst Gebhardi That year: 1787, Classical music, teacher, music director, composer, lyricist (dead in 1862)
08
Birth of Johann Ludwig Böhner That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (1787-1860) (dead in 1860)
14
Death of Anton Habermann That year: 1787, Classical music, trombonist, composer, violinist, astronomer (born in 1704)
19
Premiere of Symphony No. 38 in D major, “Prague” That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
February
05
Death of Johann Friedrich Gräfe That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (born in 1711)
13
Birth of Hieronymus Payer That year: 1787, Classical music, Austrian composer and pianist (dead in 1845)
Birth of James P. Carrell That year: 1787, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1854)
21
Death of Antonio Rodríguez de Hita That year: 1787, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1722)
24
Birth of Christian Frederik Barth That year: 1787, Classical music, Danish oboist (dead in 1861)
March
01
Birth of Tobias Haslinger That year: 1787, Classical music, Austrian music publisher and composer (dead in 1842)
April
14
Birth of Charles-François Plantade That year: 1787, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1870)
22
Death of Josef Starzer That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (born in 1728)
23
Birth of John Freckleton Burrowes That year: 1787, Classical music, British musician (1787-1852) (dead in 1852)
May
16
Composition of String Quintet No. 4 in G minor That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
20
Death of Giovan Gualberto Brunetti That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1706)
26
Composition of Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte That year: 1787, Classical music (Song, lied), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
28
Death of Leopold Mozart That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer, conductor, teacher, and violinist (1719-1787) (born in 1719)
June
13
Death of Josef Bárta That year: 1787, Classical music, Czech priest, composer and organist (born in 1744)
14
Composition of Ein musikalischer Spaß That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
20
Death of Carl Friedrich Abel That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (born in 1723)
28
Birth of Hans Jacob Tengwall That year: 1787, Classical music, organist, music teacher, voice teacher, conductor, composer (dead in 1863)
Also in June
Death of Ignazio Fiorillo That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1715) .
July
05
Birth of Maximilian Josef Leidesdorf That year: 1787, Classical music, Austrian publisher (dead in 1840)
07
Birth of César Malan That year: 1787, Classical music, Genevan theologian, protestant pastor, teacher, musician, poet and painter (1787-1864) (dead in 1864)
13
Death of Ignazio Cirri That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian musician (1711-1787) (born in 1711)
August
01
Death of Alphonsus Maria de Liguori That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian Catholic bishop (1696–1787) (born in 1696)
04
Birth of Alexander Alyabyev That year: 1787, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1851)
05
Death of François Francoeur That year: 1787, Classical music, French composer and violinist (born in 1698)
10
Composition of Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15
Birth of François Sudre That year: 1787, Classical music, 1787-1862 French author and musician (dead in 1862)
18
Death of Stephen Paxton That year: 1787, Classical music, British violoncellist and composer (born in 1734)
24
Composition of Violin Sonata No. 34 in A major That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Birth of Amalie Sebald That year: 1787, Classical music, German singer (1787-1846) (dead in 1846)
31
Birth of Louis Antoine Ponchard That year: 1787, Classical music, French singer, opera singer, voice teacher and music educator (dead in 1866)
October
23
Birth of Illi︠a︡ Lyzohub That year: 1787, Classical music, Ukrainian composer (dead in 1867)
25
Death of Pasquale Cafaro That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian composer (1716-1787) (born in 1715)
27
Birth of Carl Guhr That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1848)
29
Premiere of Don Giovanni That year: 1787, Classical music (Opera), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
November
04
Death of Johan Daniel Berlin That year: 1787, Classical music, Norwegian composer and organist (1714-1787) (born in 1714)
05
Birth of Joseph Seipelt That year: 1787, Classical music, Austrian singer, opera singer and choir director (dead in 1847)
11
Birth of Mikhail Vielgorsky That year: 1787, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1856)
15
Death of Christoph Willibald von Gluck That year: 1787, Classical music, German opera composer (1714–1787) (born in 1714)
17
Birth of Michele Carafa That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian opera composer (dead in 1872)
18
Birth of Henry Bishop That year: 1787, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1855)
21
Death of Giovanni Giacomo Androux dit Fabrice That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (born in 1727)
23
Death of Anton Schweitzer That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (1735-1787) (born in 1735)
25
Birth of Franz Xaver Gruber That year: 1787, Classical music, Austrian composer known for Silent Night (dead in 1863)
27
Birth of Christian Rummel That year: 1787, Classical music, German pianist and composer (dead in 1849)
December
16
Death of António Rodil That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (born in 1710)
22
Birth of Joseph Gersbach That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer and music educator (dead in 1830)
23
Birth of Antonio Barezzi That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian merchant (dead in 1867)
28
Birth of Duke Eugen of Württemberg That year: 1787, Classical music, Russian general (1787–1857) (dead in 1857)
This was also in 1787
Death of Carlo Graziani That year: 1787, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1710) . Birth of Franz Xaver Gebel That year: 1787, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1843) . Birth of Antonio Tosoroni That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (dead in 1855) . Birth of Jan Chrzciciel Kiszwalter That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (dead in 1844) . Birth of Robert William Keith That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (dead in 1846) . Birth of Charles Frederic Hupfeld That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (dead in 1864) . Death of Edward Harwood That year: 1787, Classical music, English composer of hymns, anthems and songs (born in 1707) . Birth of José Francisco Leal That year: 1787, Classical music, Brazilian composer (dead in 1829) . Inauguration: Opéra de Marseille That year: 1787, Classical music (1st arrondissement of Marseille, France). Birth of Charles Angelus Winkhler That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (dead in 1845) . Birth of Christof Fries That year: 1787, Classical music, German costume designer, stage actor and opera singer (dead in 1857) . Inauguration: Opéra de Lille That year: 1787, Classical music (Lille, France). Death of Wilhelm Christoph Bernhard That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (born in 1760) . Death of Peter August That year: 1787, Classical music, composer (born in 1726) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Joseph Haydn (age 55)
- The Seven Last Words of Christ That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for orchestra) Premiere
- Symphony No. 89 in F major That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 88 in G major (Work for orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 36 in B-flat major, Op. 50 No. 1 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 37 in C major, Op. 50 No. 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 50 No. 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 39 in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 4 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 40 in F major, Op. 50 No. 5 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 41 in D major, Op. 50 No. 6, “Froschquartett” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (age 31)
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), composed in 1784
- String Quintet No. 3 in C major That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quintet No. 2 in C minor That year: 1787, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 6 Allemandes (Work for orchestra)
- Canon for 4 voices in G, “Lieber Freistädtler, lieber Gaulimauli” (Work for choir)
- Rondo No. 3 in A minor (Work for soloist)
- Alcandro, lo confesso... Non sò d'onde viene (Song, lied)
- Mentre ti lascio (Song, lied)
- Double Canon for 4 voices in F (Work for choir)
- Die Alte (Song, lied)
- Die Verschweigung (Song, lied)
- Das Lied der Trennung (Song, lied)
- Sonata for piano 4 hands in C major (Work for soloist)
- Abendempfindung an Laura (Song, lied)
- An Chloe (Song, lied)
- ella mia fiamma, addio... Resta, oh cara (Song, lied)
- Des kleinen Friedrichs Geburtstag (Song, lied)
- Das Traumbild (Song, lied)
- Die kleine Spinnerin (Song, lied)
- Grazie agl'inganni tuoi (Work for choir)