1794 in music
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Classical music
- Joseph Eybler – Christmas Oratorio
- Joseph HaydnJoseph HaydnFranz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
- Symphonies 100 in G "Military"Symphony No. 100 (Haydn)The Symphony No. 100 in G major, Hoboken I/100, is the eighth of the twelve so-called London Symphonies written by Joseph Haydn and completed in 1793 or 1794. It is popularly known as the Military Symphony.-Nickname :...
and 101 in D "Clock"Symphony No. 101 (Haydn)The Symphony No. 101 in D major is the ninth of the twelve so-called London Symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as The Clock because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout the second movement.... - Piano Sonata in E-flat, Hob XVI:52Piano Sonata No. 52 in E-flat major (Haydn)The Piano Sonata No. 52 in E flat major, Hob. XVI/52, L. 62, was written in 1794 by Joseph Haydn. This is the last of Haydn's piano sonatas, and is widely considered his greatest...
- Symphonies 100 in G "Military"
Opera
- Luigi CherubiniLuigi CherubiniLuigi Cherubini was an Italian composer who spent most of his working life in France. His most significant compositions are operas and sacred music. Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the greatest of his contemporaries....
- ElizaEliza (Cherubini)Eliza, ou Le voyage aux glaciers du Mont St Bernard is an opéra-comique in two acts by Luigi Cherubini with a French libretto by Jacques-Antoine de Reveroni de Saint-Cyr. It was first performed at the Théâtre Feydeau, Paris on 13 December 1794.Cherubini made great use of local colour in his music... - Friedrich Heinrich HimmelFriedrich Heinrich HimmelFriedrich Heinrich Himmel , German composer, was born at Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg, Prussia, and originally studied theology at Halle before turning to music....
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- Étienne MéhulÉtienne MéhulEtienne Nicolas Méhul was a French composer, "the most important opera composer in France during the Revolution." He was also the first composer to be called a "Romantic".-Life:...
- Horatius CoclèsHoratius CoclèsHoratius Coclès is an opera in one act and nine scenes by the French composer Étienne Nicolas Méhul with a libretto by Antoine-Vincent Arnault. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra on 18 February 1794...
, Mélidore et PhrosineMélidore et PhrosineMélidore et Phrosine is an opera by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It takes the form of a drame lyrique in three acts. The libretto, by Antoine Vincent Arnault, is loosely based on the myth of Hero and Leander. The work was first performed at the Théâtre Favart, Paris on 6 May 1794...
Births
- January 6 – Kašpar MašekKašpar MašekKašpar Mašek or Gašpar Mašek was a Czech-Slovenian composer.The son of Vincenc Mašek, he was born and spent his early life in Prague and his later life in Slovenia, where he had a successful career as a composer for the theater. He composed operas, operettas, church music, and cantatas...
, composer (d. 1873) - April 7 – Giovanni Battista RubiniGiovanni Battista RubiniGiovanni Battista Rubini was an Italian tenor, as famous in his time as Enrico Caruso in a later day. His ringing and expressive coloratura dexterity in the highest register of his voice, the tenorino, inspired the writing of operatic roles which today are almost impossible to cast...
, tenor - May 23 – Ignaz MoschelesIgnaz MoschelesIgnaz Moscheles was a Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso, whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he succeeded his friend and sometime pupil Felix Mendelssohn as head of the Conservatoire.-Sources:Much of what we know about Moscheles's life...
, composer and piano virtuoso (d. 1870) - August 10 – Princess Amalie of Saxony, composer (d. 1870)
- September 10 – François BenoistFrançois BenoistFrançois Benoist was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue.Benoist was born in Nantes. He studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris and won the Prix de Rome in 1815 for his cantata Œnone. In 1819, he became organist and professor of organ at the Conservatoire; he held the latter post for...
, organist and composer (d. 1878) - September 29 – William Michael RookeWilliam Michael RookeWilliam Michael Rooke , was an Irish violinist and composer....
, violinist and composer (d. 1849) - October 4 – Justina CasagliJustina CasagliJustina Kristina Casagli, née Wässelius, , was a Swedish opera singer. She was internationally famous and active in Italy and Germany...
, operatic soprano - October 13 – Anselm HüttenbrennerAnselm HüttenbrennerAnselm Hüttenbrenner , was an Austrian composer. He was on friendly terms with both Ludwig van Beethovenhe was one of only two people present at his deathand Franz Schubert, his recollections of whom constitute an interesting but probably unreliable document in Schubertian biographical...
, composer (d. 1868) - December 6 – Luigi LablacheLuigi LablacheLuigi Lablache was an Italian opera singer of French and Irish heritage. He was most noted for his comic performances, possessing a powerful and agile bass voice, a wide range, and adroit acting skills: Leporello in Don Giovanni was one of his signature roles.-Biography:Luigi Lablache was born in...
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Deaths
- April 26 – Johan FoltmarJohan FoltmarJohan Foltmar was a Danish composer.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
, composer (b. 1714) - July 17 – Jean-Frédéric EdelmannJean-Frédéric EdelmannJean-Frédéric Edelmann was a French classical composer. He was born in Strasbourg but, after studying law and music, he moved to Paris in 1774 where he played and taught the piano. It is possible that Edelmann worked for some time in London. During the French Revolution he was appointed...
, composer (b. 1749) (executed) - August 25 – Leopold August AbelLeopold August AbelLeopold August Abel was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Köthen in 1717. He was the elder brother of Karl Friedrich Abel. He studied violin under Benda...
, composer (b. 1717) - November 9 – Hryhorii Skovoroda, poet and composer (b. 1722)