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1736 in music
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Events
Classical music
Opera
Publications
Methods and theory publications
Births
Deaths
References
Overview of the events of 1736 in music
List of years in music
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Events
January 21
–
Charles Theodore Pachelbel
gives a public concert in New York City, the first documented event of its kind. Pachelbel, son of the more famous
Johann Pachelbel
, settles in
Charleston, South Carolina
, where he works as an organist, harpsichordist, composer and music teacher for the rest of his life.
March 29
Johann Sebastian Bach
revives his
St Matthew Passion
BWV 244 (BC D 3b) with some instrumentation, vocal, and textual changes from earlier version (BC D 3a) and scored separately for two choirs and orchestras (with two continuo parts) at
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
.
May 12
– In celebration of the marriage of
Frederick, Prince of Wales
, Handel's opera
Atalanta
is premièred at
Covent Garden Theatre
.
November 25
–
A three-manual, 43-stop organ, built by
Gottfried Silbermann
, is dedicated at the new
Frauenkirche
in
Dresden
.
December 1
–
J. S. Bach
gives a recital on the Silbermann organ at the Dresden Frauenkirche.
specific date not listed
Domenico Alberti
is in Spain as Venetian ambassador. Opera singer
Farinelli
is impressed by Alberti's amateur singing.
Antonio Lotti
becomes
maestro di cappella
at St Mark's Cathedral, Venice.
The first major instrument manufacturer in North America,
John Clemm
, comes to Philadelphia, where he will establish an organ and piano business.
[
1
]
Hanover, Virginia
, hosts the first documented fiddling contest in the country.
[
clarification needed
]
[
2
]
Classical music
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
– Keyboard Sonata in G major, H.15
Johann Sebastian Bach
Dir zu Liebe, wertes Herze
, BWV Anh.41 (authorship unknown)
George Frideric Handel
Alexander's Feast
, HWV 75 (See also: Concerto Grosso in C major, HWV 318)
Cecilia, volgi un sguardo
, HWV 89
Look down, harmonious saint
, HWV 124
Johann Adolf Hasse
–
Salve regina in A major
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
–
Stabat Mater
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Missa Sanctissimae Trinitatis
, ZWV 17
Alma redemptoris Mater
, ZWV 126
Opera
Antonio Caldara
–
Temistocle
Francesco Durante
–
Abigaile
Mademoiselle Duval
–
Les Génies ou Les Caractères de l'amour
George Frideric Handel
Atalanta
HWV 35
(performed, composed 1735)
Arminio
, HWV 36 (composed, first performed 12 January 1737)
Giustino
, HWV 37 (composed, first performed 16 February 1737)
Berenice
, HWV 38 (composition begun)
Alexander's Feast
(HWV 75) (first performed February 19)
Leonardo Leo
Farnace
L'Olympiade
Nicola Antonio Porpora
La Festa d'Imeneo
Mitridate
(revised)
Orfeo
(in collaboration with
Carlo Broschi
,
Leonardo Vinci
,
Johann Adolph Hasse
and
Francesco Araja
.)
Giovanni Alberto Ristori
–
Le fate
Publications
Jean-Baptiste Barrière
– 6 Cello Sonatas, Book 3
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Quatre suites de pièces de clavecin
, Op. 59 (Paris)
Les Voyages de l'Amour
, Op. 60 (ballet) (Paris)
Six sonates
, for treble viol and basso continuo, Op. 61 (Paris)
6eme Recueil d’airs à boire et sérieuxe
, Op. 62 (Paris)
Six sonates
, for two treble viols, Op. 63 (Paris)
Pietro Castrucci
– 12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 3
Jean-Pierre Guignon
Pieces à 2 violons
, Op. 8
Nouvelles variations de divers airs et les Folies d'Espagne
, Op. 9
Johann Adolph Hasse
–
Siroe, re di Persia
(published, first performed 1733)
Jean-Marie Leclair
–
Première recréation de musique d’une execution facile
, Op. 6 (Paris)
Pietro Locatelli
– 6 Trio Sonatas, Op. 5
Franz Anton Maichelbeck
– 8 Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 1
Benedetto Marcello
– 6 Sonatas for 2 Cellos, Op. 2
Giovanni Batista Pergolesi
–
Luce degli occhi miei
, P.110 (published posthumously)
Nicolo Antonio Porpora
–
6 Sinfonie da camera
, Op. 2
Giuseppe Sammartini
6 Trio Sonatas, Op. 1
12 Flute Sonatas, Op. 2
Georg Christian Schemelli
–
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch
(anthology of
J.S. Bach
choral settings)
Georg Philipp Telemann
VI Moralische Kantaten
, for soprano and basso continuo, TWV 20:23-28 (Hamburg: [Telemann])
VI Ouvertures à 4 ou 6
(Hamburg: [Telemann])
Carlo Tessarini
– 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 3
Methods and theory publications
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair
–
Principes de musique
Jose de Torres y Martínez Bravo
–
Reglas generales de acompañar
Births
February 3
–
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
, musician (died 1809)
June 3
–
Ignaz Fränzl
, violinist and composer (died 1811)
June 28
–
Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel
(died 1809)
August 15
–
Johann Christoph Kellner
, organist and composer (died 1803)
October 27
–
James Macpherson
, librettist (died 1796)
November 18
–
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch
, harpsichordist and composer (died 1800)
December 20
–
Hans Moritz von Brühl
(died 1809)
Deaths
February 13
–
Charles Desmazures
(born 1669)
March 16
–
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
, composer (born 1710)
May 7
–
John Weldon
, composer (born 1676)
August 21
–
Emanuele d'Astorga
, composer (born 1681)
December 28
–
Antonio Caldara
, composer (born c.1670)
date unknown
–
Joseph Michel
, chorister, composer and music teacher (born 1688)
References
↑
Elson,
University Musical Encyclopedia
, pg. 5
↑
Cohen, pg. xv
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