1788 in music
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Overview of the events of 1788 in music
Overview of the events of 1788 in music
January 9 – The elderly Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach reviews Johann Nikolaus Forkel 's book Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik in the Hamburgischer unpartheyischer Correspondent .[1] January 22 – Composer Ignaz Pleyel marries Franziska Gabrielle Ignatia Lefebvre, daughter of a tapestry maker.[1] January 26 – Australia Day : HMS Sirius (1786) leads the First Fleet into landing at Sydney Cove (which will become Sydney) to begin the settlement of Australia; it carries Surgeon George Worgan's London-made square piano which will remain in the country and be donated to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts collection in 2016. February 6 – The Kärntnertortheater in Vienna closes, after the German Opera Company disbands.[1] February 12 – Antonio Salieri is appointed Imperial Royal Kapellmeister by Emperor Joseph II of Austria , in succession to Giuseppe Bonno , who is forcibly retired.[1] March 6 – Domenico Cimarosa , recently invited to St Petersburg by the Empress Catherine II of Russia , premières his La felicità inaspetata , which fails to impress his new patron.[1] June 25 – Publication of three string quintets (K.406, 515, 516) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is postponed for a year because of a lack of take-up of subscriptions.[1] July 17 – Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf is officially dismissed from his post as Amtshauptmann of Freiwaldau, but actually continues in the position for another seven years.[1] November 25 – Three weeks before his death, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach writes his last known letter, to Johann Jacob Heinrich Westphal.[1] Classical music [ edit ] William Billings – The Singing Master’s Assistant (including "Vermont" and "Washington") Henry Bishop – Six New Minuets and Twelve Country Dances (including "Knoll Park") Domenico Cimarosa – Atene edificata (cantata) Muzio Clementi 3 Piano Trios, Op.21 3 Piano Trios, Op.22 Keyboard sonata op.24/1[1] Michel Corrette – Messe pour le tems de Noël Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf – 6 String Quartets Jan Ladislav Dussek 3 Sonatas for Keyboard with Violin, Op.5 Three piano sonatas C.41–43[1] Joseph-Francois Garnier – Simphonie Concertante for 2 Oboes Joseph Haydn 8 Nocturnes, Hob.II:25–32 String Quartet in C major, Hob.III:57 String Quartet in G major, Hob.III:58 String Quartet in E major, Hob.III:59 String Quartet in A major, Hob.III:60 String Quartet in F minor, Hob.III:61 String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob.III:62 Baryton Trio in A major, Hob.XI:6 Baryton Trio in A major, Hob.XI:8 Symphony No.90 in C major, Hob.I:90 Symphony No.91 in E-flat major, Hob.I:91 Michael Haydn Die Ährenleserin (singspiel) Symphony No.37 in D major, MH 476 Pelham Humfrey – O Lord, My God Frantisek Kotzwara – The Battle of Prague (piano with commentary) Leopold Kozeluch – Piano Sonata, Op.26 No.3 Anton Kraft – 3 Cello Sonatas, Op. 1 Rodolphe Kreutzer – Violin Concerto No.6 in E minor Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz – 6 Harp Sonatas, Opp. 13–14 Vicente Martín y Soler – 12 Canzonette Italiane Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6 German Dances, K.536 Ein deutsches Kriegslied , K.539 Adagio in B minor , K.540 (dated March 19) Un bacio di mano , K.541 (dated May) Piano Trio in E major, K.542 Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K.543 Piano Trio in C major, K.548 Più non si trovano , K.549 Symphony No. 40 in G minor , K. 550 Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, "Jupiter" Canon for 3 Voices in A major (Caro bell'idol mio ), K.562 Divertimento in E-flat major, K.563 Piano Trio in G major, K.564 6 German Dances, K.567 12 Minuets, K.568 Giovanni Paisiello – Duet for two violins Ignaz Pleyel Violin Concerto in D major, B.103A 3 Quintets, B.280–282 6 Keyboard Trios, B.431–436 Alexander Reinagle – Federal March Giuseppe Sarti – 3 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin, Op. 4 Giovanni Battista Viotti Violin Concerto No.13 in A major Violin Concerto No.14 in A minor 6 Violin Sonatas, W 5.1–6 (Op. 4) Methods and theory writings [ edit ] January 5 – Caspar Ett , composer and musician (died 1847) January 8 January 22 – George Gordon Byron , lyricist and poet (died 1824) January 31 – Felice Romani , librettist and writer (died 1865) February 10 – Johann Peter Pixis , composer (died 1874) March 10 – Joseph von Eichendorff , lyricist and poet (died 1857) May 16 – Friedrich Rückert , librettist and poet (died 1866) August 20 – José Bernardo Alcedo , composer (died 1878) August 26 – Aloys Schmitt , composer (died 1866) September 5 – George Macfarren , lyricist (died 1843) September 28 – Karl Christian Philipp Reichel composer (died 1857) October 11 – Simon Sechter , composer (died 1867) October 20 – Philip Knapton , composer (died 1833) November 6 – Giuseppe Donizetti , composer (died 1856) November 11 – Michał Wielhorski , Russian composer (died 1856) December 18 – Camille Pleyel , musician (died 1855) December 21 – Charles Chaulieu Sr. , composer (died 1849) December 26 – Carl Anton Philipp Braun , composer (died 1835) date unknown January 15 – Gaetano Latilla , composer (b. 1711) March 2 – Salomon Gessner , lyricist and poet (born 1730) March 29 – Charles Wesley , hymn-writer (b. 1707) April 12 April 15 – Giuseppe Bonno , composer (b. 1711) May 17 – Dorothea Biehl , librettist (born 1731) June 28 – Johann Christoph Vogel , composer July 14 – Johann Gottfried Müthel , composer (b. 1728) November 2 – Johann Samuel Schröter , German composer (born 1753) December 14 – Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach , composer (b. 1714) December 12 – Joseph Gibbs , composer (b. 1699) References [ edit ]