1838, from day to day
1838. With other artists, Gaetano Donizetti, France Prešeren and Niccolò Paganini influenced their time (romantic era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Georges Bizet, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Scenes from childhood, Op. 15” de Robert Schumann, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1838 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 160 of these moments for 1838.
The year 1838 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Alexandre Bernn That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1920)
03
Birth of Joseph Dupont That year: 1838, Classical music, Belgian musician (1838-1899) (dead in 1899)
06
Birth of Max Bruch That year: 1838, Classical music, German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920) (dead in 1920)
08
Birth of Eleonore de Ahna That year: 1838, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1865)
11
Birth of Giovanni Cagliero That year: 1838, Classical music, Catholic cardinal (dead in 1926)
13
Death of Ferdinand Ries That year: 1838, Classical music, German composer (born in 1784)
Birth of Moritz Scharf That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
14
Closing: Salle Favart I That year: 1838, Classical music (Paris, France)
15
Birth of Giovanni Caramiello That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1938)
19
Death of Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges That year: 1838, Classical music, French conductor, composer, cellist and music educator (1773-1838) (born in 1773)
22
Birth of Adèle Passy-Cornet That year: 1838, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1838-1915) (dead in 1915)
23
Birth of Joseph Gottlieb Dente That year: 1838, Classical music, Swedish composer and conductor (dead in 1905)
Birth of James Remington Fairlamb That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908)
27
Birth of Heinrich Rupp That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1917)
28
Death of Benoît Tranquille Berbiguier That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (born in 1782)
February
03
Birth of Amelia Lehmann That year: 1838, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1903)
04
Birth of Tomaso Benvenuti That year: 1838, Classical music, Italian composer of opera (1838-1906) (dead in 1906)
05
Death of Philippe Libon That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (born in 1775)
Birth of Irina Honore That year: 1838, Classical music, Russian opera singer
10
Birth of Harald Torsslow That year: 1838, Classical music, Swedish actor and painter (1838-1909) (dead in 1909)
14
Birth of David Wallis Reeves That year: 1838, Classical music, American bandleader and composer (dead in 1900)
Birth of Louis Lübeck That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1904)
22
Death of Eugen Pausch That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (born in 1758)
23
Birth of Louis Ucko That year: 1838, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1897)
26
Birth of Wendelin Weissheimer That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910)
27
Birth of William J. Kirkpatrick That year: 1838, Classical music, English composer of hymns and teacher (1838-1921) (dead in 1921)
March
02
Death of Ludwig Abeille That year: 1838, Classical music, German classical pianist (born in 1761)
03
Birth of Karl Davydov That year: 1838, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1889)
04
Birth of Paul d'Lacôme That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1920)
15
Birth of Raimundo Sarriegi That year: 1838, Classical music, Spanish musician (dead in 1913)
24
Death of Thomas Attwood That year: 1838, Classical music, English composer and organist (1765-1838) (born in 1765)
28
Birth of Wilhelm Hill That year: 1838, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1902)
Also in March
Inception: Akademiska Sångföreningen That year: 1838, Classical music (Finland) .
April
03
Birth of René de Boisdeffre That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (1838-1906) (dead in 1906)
06
Death of Jeremiah Ingalls That year: 1838, Classical music, American composer (1764-1838) (born in 1764)
07
Birth of Ferdinand Thieriot That year: 1838, Classical music, German musician (1838-1919) (dead in 1919)
08
Birth of Georg Carl Bohlmann That year: 1838, Classical music, Danish musician (dead in 1920)
Birth of Emilie Mechelin That year: 1838, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1917)
10
Birth of Eduard Kremser That year: 1838, Classical music, Austrian composer and conductor (1838-1914) (dead in 1914)
13
Birth of Joseph Feehrer That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1927)
16
Birth of Karel Bendl That year: 1838, Classical music, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, publicist and choirmaster (dead in 1897)
20
Birth of Fritz Albert Christian Rüdinger That year: 1838, Classical music, Danish painter (1838-1925) (dead in 1925)
21
Birth of Ernest Cury That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910)
24
Birth of Jules Levy That year: 1838, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1903)
May
03
Birth of Béni Dalnoki That year: 1838, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (1838–1914) (dead in 1914)
06
Birth of Alfred Pease That year: 1838, Classical music, American composer (1838-1882) (dead in 1882)
09
Birth of George Horatio Ryder That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1922)
15
Birth of Bruno Zwintscher That year: 1838, Classical music, German piano educator (dead in 1905)
19
Birth of Henri Messerer That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer and organist (dead in 1923)
28
Death of Thomas Busby That year: 1838, Classical music, English composer (born in 1754)
29
Death of Anna Milder-Hauptmann That year: 1838, Classical music, Soprano opera singer in Austria and Germany (1785-1838) (born in 1785)
Birth of Hector Salomon That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1906)
June
06
Birth of Aleksandr Bagantz That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1893)
08
Birth of John Naylor That year: 1838, Classical music, composer and organist of York Minster (dead in 1897)
09
Birth of Bernhardus Boekelman That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1930)
13
Birth of Emil Fischer That year: 1838, Classical music, German opera singer (1838-1914) (dead in 1914)
16
Birth of Frederic Archer That year: 1838, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1901)
19
Birth of Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen That year: 1838, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1915)
24
Birth of Edward Sibson That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1905)
July
08
Birth of Adolf Robinson That year: 1838, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1920)
09
Birth of Philip Bliss That year: 1838, Classical music, 19th century Christian hymnodist (dead in 1876)
23
Birth of Édouard Colonne That year: 1838, Classical music, French conductor and violinist (dead in 1910)
28
Death of Bernhard Crusell That year: 1838, Classical music, Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator (1775-1838) (born in 1775)
29
Death of Frédéric Nicolas Duvernoy That year: 1838, Classical music, composer and French horn player (1765-1838) (born in 1765)
August
02
Birth of Wilhelm Speiser That year: 1838, Classical music, German politician and merchant (1838-1927) (dead in 1927)
03
Birth of Frederic Clay That year: 1838, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1889)
05
Birth of Charles Lewis Hutchins That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1920)
12
Birth of Joseph Barnby That year: 1838, Classical music, British musician (1838-1896) (dead in 1896)
17
Death of Lorenzo da Da Ponte That year: 1838, Classical music, Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838) (born in 1749)
Birth of Emile Dunkler That year: 1838, Classical music, composer, cellist (dead in 1871)
18
Birth of Angelo Neumann That year: 1838, Classical music, German author, opera singer and director (dead in 1910)
23
Birth of Cassius Clement Stearns That year: 1838, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1910)
29
Birth of Frank D'Alquen That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910)
September
01
Death of Peter Casper Krossing That year: 1838, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1793)
Birth of Henry George Andrès That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1921)
03
Death of Heinrich Joseph Wassermann That year: 1838, Classical music, Swiss composer (1791-1838) (born in 1791)
06
Birth of George Ashdown Audsley That year: 1838, Classical music, British-American architect, decorator, organ builder (1838-1925) (dead in 1925)
07
Death of Joseph Panny That year: 1838, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1794)
08
Death of Pietro Rovelli That year: 1838, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1793)
09
Birth of Giuseppe Arrigo That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1913)
10
Premiere of Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 That year: 1838, Classical music (Opera), Hector Berlioz
12
Death of Ludwig-Wilhelm Tepper de Ferguson That year: 1838, Classical music, Polish-German-Russian musician and composer (born in 1768)
17
Birth of Hilda Thegerström That year: 1838, Classical music, Swedish pianist (dead in 1907)
18
Birth of Emil Scaria That year: 1838, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1886)
24
Death of Friedrich Berr That year: 1838, Classical music, German clarinettist, bassoonist and composer (born in 1794)
30
Birth of Emily Soldene That year: 1838, Classical music, British actor-manager, singer and writer (1838–1912) (dead in 1912)
October
04
Death of Sophia Maria Westenholz That year: 1838, Classical music, Composer, musician, singer, music educator (born in 1759)
13
Composition of Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 45 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Felix Mendelssohn
20
Birth of Carl Friedrich Hartung That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1916)
25
Birth of Georges Bizet That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (1838–1875) (dead in 1875)
November
01
Birth of Karl Speichler That year: 1838, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1889)
04
Birth of Jules ten Brink That year: 1838, Classical music, Dutch composer (dead in 1889)
15
Birth of Kaspar Bausewein That year: 1838, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1903)
18
Birth of Julia de Espín y Pérez de Collbrand That year: 1838, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1906)
21
Birth of Owen Fawcett That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1904)
24
Death of Ludwig Hellwig That year: 1838, Classical music, German composer (born in 1773)
25
Birth of Anatole Bernardel That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1878)
28
Composition of 4 Mazurkas, Opp. 41 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist), Frédéric Chopin
December
04
Birth of Melesio Morales That year: 1838, Classical music, Mexican composer (dead in 1908)
Birth of Leonard Labatt That year: 1838, Classical music, Swedish singer (dead in 1897)
Birth of Rudolf Niemann That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1898)
08
Birth of Marie Bertram That year: 1838, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1882)
10
Birth of Federico Cano That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1904)
Birth of Edmond Weber That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1885)
11
Birth of Whitney Eugene Thayer That year: 1838, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1889)
13
Birth of Alexis de Castillon That year: 1838, Classical music, French composer (1838-1873) (dead in 1873)
16
Birth of Bernhard Pollini That year: 1838, Classical music, German intendant (dead in 1897)
17
Birth of Berthold Tours That year: 1838, Classical music, Dutch composer (1838-1897) (dead in 1897)
26
Death of Franciszek Lessel That year: 1838, Classical music, Polish composer (born in 1780)
This was also in 1838
Birth of Charles F. Blandner That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1896) . Death of Cândido Inácio da Silva That year: 1838, Classical music, Brazilian violinist (born in 1800) . Birth of Frederick William Batchelder That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1911) . Birth of Angheluș Dinicu That year: 1838, Classical music, Romanian musician (dead in 1905) . Inception: Banda Sinfónica da Guarda Nacional Republicana That year: 1838, Classical music (Portugal). Birth of Rafael Taboada Mantilla That year: 1838, Classical music, Spanish composer (1838-1914) (dead in 1914) . Birth of Henri Deshayes That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1913) . Birth of Louis Diehl That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1910) . Death of Johann Heinrich Tobler That year: 1838, Classical music, Swiss composer (born in 1777) . Birth of Fülöp Láng That year: 1838, Classical music, (1838–1900) opera singer (dead in 1900) . Birth of Ernst Eduard Taubert That year: 1838, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1934) . Death of Auguste Feige That year: 1838, Classical music, stage actor, opera singer . Birth of Frederick Ter Linden That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1891) . Birth of Ferdinand Jäger That year: 1838, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (dead in 1902) . Birth of Juliette Pasqualini That year: 1838, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1906) . Birth of Johanna Sofia Emilie Mechelin That year: 1838, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1917) . Birth of Gerard Francis Cobb That year: 1838, Classical music, English composer and writer (dead in 1904) . Birth of Fyodor Petrovich Komissarzhevsky That year: 1838, Classical music, Russian singer and music educator (dead in 1905) . Death of Teresa Strinasacchi That year: 1838, Classical music, Italian singer (1768-1838) (born in 1768) . Birth of Amélie Perronnet That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1903) . Birth of Sidney Lambert That year: 1838, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1905) . Birth of Charles Neustedt That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1908) . Death of Bernard Fattschek That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (born in 1801) . Birth of Antônio Martiniano da Silva Bemfica That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1904) . Birth of Moritz Peuschel That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1892) . Death of Philippe Laroque That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (born in 1780) . Birth of Emile Berger That year: 1838, Classical music, composer (dead in 1900) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Carl Czerny (age 47)
- Preludes and Fugues for organ in A minor, Op. 607 (Work for soloist)
- 125 Exercises, Opp. 261, “Passagen-Übungen” (Work for soloist)
- 3 Sonatinas, Opp. 390 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Johann Strauss I (age 34)
- Paris-Walzer, Op. 101 (Work for orchestra)
- Felix Mendelssohn (age 29)
- Fantasy in F-sharp minor, Op. 28, “Sonate écossaise” That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1839
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), composed in 1837
- Psalm XLII (42), Op. 42, “Wie der Hirsch schreit” (Work for choir)
- Overture in C major, Op. 24 (Work for orchestra)
- 6 Lieder, Opp. 41 (Work for choir)
- Serenade and Allegro giocoso in B minor, Op. 43 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Psalm XCV (95), Op. 46, “Come, let us sing” (Work for choir)
- 3 Studies, Opp. 104b (Work for soloist)
- Robert Schumann (age 28)
- Scenes from childhood, Op. 15 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 8 Novelettes, Opp. 21 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Arabesque in C major, Op. 18 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1839
- Frédéric Chopin (age 28)
- Waltzes, Opp. 34 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 4 Mazurkas, Opp. 33 That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1835
- Franz Liszt (age 27)
- Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1851
- Grand galop chromatique That year: 1838, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Richard Wagner (age 25)
- Der Tannenbaum (Song, lied)
- Giuseppe Verdi (age 25)
- Sei romanze (Song, lied)