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1693 In Music
The year 1693 in music involved some significant events. Events * Georg Philipp Telemann is sent to school in Zellerfeld, in the hope that it will put him off a musical career. * John Eccles becomes resident composer at Drury Lane theatre. Published popular music * Classical music * * Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – {{lang, la, Vesperæ longiores ac breviores una cum litaniis Lauretanis * Antonio Caldara – ''12 Trio Sonatas,'' Op.1 * Marc-Antoine Charpentier **''Antiennes O de l'Avent'', H.36-43 **''Prélude pour Magnificat'', H.533 **''Noël sur les instruments'', H.534 * Philipp Heinrich Erlebach – ''6 Ouvertures'' * Johann Jakob Froberger – ''Diverse curiose partite'' * Johann Philipp Krieger – ''12 Sonatas'', Op. 2 * Carlo Antonio Marino – ''12 Sonatas'', Op. 3 * Johann Pachelbel ** ''Erster Theil etlicher Choräle'' ** ''Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, P.50a * Henry Purcell ** ''O Give Thanks unto the Lord'', Z.33 ** ''Celebrate this Festival'', Z.321 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 28
Events Pre-1600 * 98 – On the death of Nerva, Trajan is declared Roman emperor in Cologne, the seat of his government in lower Germany. * 814 – The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire. * 1069 – Robert de Comines, appointed Earl of Northumbria by William the Conqueror, rides into Durham, England, where he is defeated and killed by rebels. This incident leads to the Harrying of the North. * 1077 – Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy. * 1521 – The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. * 1547 – Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death. *1568 – The Edict of Torda prohibits the persecution of individuals on religious grounds in John Sigismund Zápolya's Eastern Hung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1693 In Music
The year 1693 in music involved some significant events. Events * Georg Philipp Telemann is sent to school in Zellerfeld, in the hope that it will put him off a musical career. * John Eccles becomes resident composer at Drury Lane theatre. Published popular music * Classical music * * Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – {{lang, la, Vesperæ longiores ac breviores una cum litaniis Lauretanis * Antonio Caldara – ''12 Trio Sonatas,'' Op.1 * Marc-Antoine Charpentier **''Antiennes O de l'Avent'', H.36-43 **''Prélude pour Magnificat'', H.533 **''Noël sur les instruments'', H.534 * Philipp Heinrich Erlebach – ''6 Ouvertures'' * Johann Jakob Froberger – ''Diverse curiose partite'' * Johann Philipp Krieger – ''12 Sonatas'', Op. 2 * Carlo Antonio Marino – ''12 Sonatas'', Op. 3 * Johann Pachelbel ** ''Erster Theil etlicher Choräle'' ** ''Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, P.50a * Henry Purcell ** ''O Give Thanks unto the Lord'', Z.33 ** ''Celebrate this Festival'', Z.321 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1627 In Music
The year 1627 in music involved some significant events. Events * January 13 – Tarquinio Merula is officially appointed ''maestro di cappella'' in Cremona, after having been elected provisionally the previous year. * June 21 – Christopher Gibbons election as a scholar of the Charterhouse is approved by the Governors, following his nomination in January through the Signet Office.Christopher D. S. Field, "Gibbons, Christopher", ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001). Published music * Giovanni Battista Abatessa – , a collection of songs with ''alfabeto'' notation, for the guitar, published in Venice * Giacinto Bondioli – Psalms for five voices, Op. 8 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni for Gardano) * Carlo Farina ** ** * Melchior Franck ** for four, five, and six instruments with basso continuo (Coburg: Johann Forckel for Friederich Gruner), a collection of intradas ** f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Caspar Kerll
Johann Caspar Kerll (9 April 1627 – 13 February 1693) was a German baroque composer and organist. He is also known as Kerl, Gherl, Giovanni Gasparo Cherll and Gaspard Kerle. Born in Adorf in the Electorate of Saxony as the son of an organist, Kerll showed outstanding musical abilities at an early age, and was taught by Giovanni Valentini, court Kapellmeister at Vienna. Kerll became one of the most acclaimed composers of his time, known both as a gifted composer and an outstanding teacher. He worked at Vienna, Munich and Brussels, and also travelled widely. His pupils included Agostino Steffani, Franz Xaver Murschhauser, and possibly Johann Pachelbel, and his influence is seen in works by Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach: Handel frequently borrowed themes and fragments of music from Kerll's works, and Bach arranged the ''Sanctus'' movement from Kerll's ''Missa superba'' as BWV 241, Sanctus in D major. Although Kerll was a well-known and influential composer, many of his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Josef Vejvanovský
Pavel Josef Vejvanovský (c. 1639 – 24 July 1693) was a Czechs, Czech-Moravian composer and trumpeter of the Baroque music, Baroque period. Life Vejvanovský was born probably in Hlučín (possibly in Hukvaldy), probably in 1639 or 1640 (1633 is also sometimes mentioned). He received an education at the Jesuit university in Opava, where he also began composing. Moravia had been devastated during the Thirty Years War and much of it was in desperate need of rebuilding. The Habsburg authorities appointed the influential and ambitious Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc who set about to rebuild much of the region. This included building himself a grand palace in Italian Renaissance style with elaborate gardens in the nearby town of Kromeriz and employing a large group of musicians drawn from throughout Europe to play at his court and churches. In the 1650s the job of running and directing this prestigious ensemble fell to Vejvanovský, who was regularly s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1645 In Music
{{Year nav topic5, 1645, music The year 1645 in music involved some significant events. Events *Juan Hidalgo de Polanco becomes leader of the chamber musicians at Spain's royal court. Publications *Giovanni Battista Abatessa – ''Intessatura di varii fiori...'', a collection of guitar music, published in Naples Classical music * Girolamo Frescobaldi – ''Canzoni alla francese'', a posthumous print * Cornelis Thymanszoon Padbrué - '' 't Lof Jubals'', Op. 4, a collection of madrigals and motets Opera *Giovanni Faustini – ''Doriclea (Cavalli), Doriclea'' Births *February 9 – Johann Aegidus Bach, organist and conductor (died 1716 in music, 1716) *February 22 (twins) **Johann Ambrosius Bach, musician (died 1695 in music, 1695) **Johann Christoph Bach (1645–93), Johann Christoph Bach, musician (died 1693 in music, 1693) *November 30 – Andreas Werckmeister, organist and composer (died 1706 in music, 1706) Deaths *April 16 – Tobias Hume, soldier, viol play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Christoph Bach (1645–93)
Johann Christoph Bach (22 February 1645 in Erfurt – in Arnstadt) was a German musician of the Baroque period. He was the third son of Christoph Bach and the twin brother of Johann Ambrosius Bach. At the age of 16, he was orphaned due to the death of his father and was sent to Erfurt to live with his uncle Johannes Bach. Shortly thereafter, Johann was appointed to the town band his father had belonged to. In 1671, Johann Christoph received an appointment as court violinist at the Arnstadt court. Disputes arose within the Stadmusikus Gräder (city musicians) due to Bach's frequent tendency to anger the older musicians, and he was promptly fired. Shortly after, the sovereign Anton Günther I died, which induced a ban on all public music. Bach found himself in great need. However, at the beginning of 1682, he was reinstated at court by the new ruler Count Günther von Schwarzburg - Arnstadt. He was the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach, and is credited with introducing him to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 28
Events Pre-1600 * 475 – The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna. * 489 – Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. * 632 – Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. * 663 – Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang. * 1189 – Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. * 1521 – Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade. * 1524 – The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. * 1542 – Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodovico Filippo Laurenti
Lodovico Filippo Laurenti (1693–1757) was an composer from Bologna, Italy whose family was active in Bolognese musical life. His father, Bartolomeo, a composer and violinist, was a founder of the ''Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna''. Lodovico's older brother Pietro Paolo, a composer as well, was also a singer and cellist who became an ''Accademia'' member in 1698. Lodovico studied violin with his father, counterpoint with his brother, and learned to play a variety of musical instruments as well. He replaced his brother in a local orchestra as a violist in 1712, and joined the ''Accademia'' in 1717. Lodovico composed an oratorio entitled ''Maria Stuarda Regina d"Inghilterra'', which received several Bolognese performances in 1718. In 1721, Lodovico's twelve ''Sonate da camera per violoncello e basso'' were published, dedicated to Sicinio Pepoli, a Count who was an amateur musician. The following year, 1722, Lodovico left Bologna, choosing to live in Portugal as well as travel to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šimon Brixi
Šimon Brixi (28 October 1693 in Vlkava – 2 November 1735 in Prague) was a Czech composer. He was the father of František Brixi. Life He was born in Vlkava. In 1720 he began to study law in Prague. He did not complete his studies, devoting himself rather to music. His artistic activity was linked with the musical life in Prague. In 1727 Brixi accepted the position of teacher and choirmaster at the St. Martin Church in the Old Town of Prague. The precise date of his death is unknown, but the registration of his funeral bears the date 2 November 1735. Style His compositions were intended almost exclusively for a church choir. Only about 21 of his compositions have been preserved. He wrote offertoria, gradualia, Regina Coeli, Salve Reginas, requiems, litanies, Te Deums, and church cantatas. In some of his works Brixi also thematically elaborated folk spiritual music. He was also interested in Italian baroque music; some of his copies of Neapolitan church compositions are preserve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October 28
Events Pre-1600 * 97 – Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor. * 306 – Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. * 312 – Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor in the West. * 969 – The Byzantine Empire recovers Antioch from Arab rule. * 1344 – The lower town of Smyrna is captured by Crusaders in response to Aydınid piracy. * 1420 – Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed. *1449 – Christian I is crowned king of Denmark. *1453 – Ladislaus the Posthumous is crowned king of Bohemia in Prague. * 1492 – Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan. *1516 – Second Ottoman–Mamluk War: Mamluks fail to stop the Ottoman advance towards Egypt at the Battle of Yaunis Khan. *1520 – Ferdinand Magell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
