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1798 In Music
Events *July 11 – United States Marine Band established by Act of Congress. *September 2 – Opening of the Teatro Comunale (Ferrara) in Italy with a performance of Portogallo's ''Gli Orazi e i Curiazi''. *Opening of the Teatro della Concordia in Iesi, Ancona, "one of the few opera houses in Italy from the late 1700s that has never been destroyed by fire or bombs". *Completion of the first São João National Theatre in Porto, Portugal as an opera house. * Michael Haydn takes on Carl Maria von Weber as a pupil without charge. *First edition of Niemetschek's biography of Mozart published. Classical Music *Joseph Eybler – Clarinet Concerto in B-flat major * Joseph Haydn **'' The Creation'' **''Missa in Angustiis'' *Leopold Kozeluch – Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major *Paul Wranitzky – ''Grande Sinfonie caracteristique'' in C minor, Op. 31 Published popular music * Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) – ''Popular Cheshire Melodies'' Births *January 31 – Carl Gottlieb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 11
Events Pre-1600 * 472 – After being besieged in Rome by his own generals, Western Roman Emperor Anthemius is captured in St. Peter's Basilica and put to death. * 813 – Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). *911 – Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. * 1174 – Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III, Count of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor. * 1302 – Battle of the Golden Spurs (''Guldensporenslag'' in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. * 1346 – Charles IV, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, is elected King of the Romans. *1405 – Ming admiral Zheng He sets sail to explore the world for the first time. * 1410 – Ottoman Interregnum: Süleyman Çelebi defeats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Kozeluch
Leopold may refer to: People * Leopold (given name) * Leopold (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Leopold (''The Simpsons''), Superintendent Chalmers' assistant on ''The Simpsons'' * Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Leopold "Leo" Fitz, a character on the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Leopold "Butters" Stotch, a character on the television series ''South Park'' * General Leopold von Flockenstuffen, a character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' * Leopold the Cat, Russian cartoon character Other arts, entertainment, and media * Leopold (prize), a biennial German prize for music for children * ''Kate & Leopold'', 2001 romantic comedy film * ''King Leopold's Ghost'', popular history book by Adam Hochschild * "King Leopold's Soliloquy", 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. * ''Leopold the Cat'', television series * Léopold Nord & Vous, Belgian musical band Brands and enterprises *Leopold (publisher), a Netherlands-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 4
Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. * 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1601–1900 *1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. *1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance. * 1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. *1798 – Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire. *1853 – After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir ''Twelve Years a Slave'' later becomes a national bestseller. *1854 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''. *1863 – The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovisa Charlotta Borgman
Lovisa Charlotta Borgman, later Biörck (1798, in Gothenburg – 1884), was a Swedish violinist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music The Royal Swedish Academy of Music ( sv, Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. At the time of its foundation, only one of its co-founder was a professional musician, Ferdin ... from 1853 (seat 388). Borgman and her elder sister was a student of Johan Fredrik Berwald. During the 1820s, she performed successfully with her sister (also a violinist) in concerts at tours in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Norway, Finland and in Saint Petersburg and Moscow in Russia. She ended her career after her marriage to the then mayor of Stockholm, Johan Anders Biörck. References * Leif Jonsson & Martin Tegen: ''Musiken i Sverige. Den nationella identiteten 1810–1920'' (1992) * Johan Leonard HöijerMusik-Lexikon(1864) {{DEFAULTSORT:Borgman, Lovisa Charlotta 1798 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Désiré Véron
Louis-Désiré Véron (1798 in Paris – September 27, 1867 in Paris) was a French opera manager and publisher. Biography Véron originally made his fortune from patent medicines. In 1829 he founded the literary magazine ''Revue de Paris'', and from 1838 to 1852 was owner and director of '' Le Constitutionnel'', in which he published Eugene Sue's novel based on the legend of the ''Wandering Jew''. It was also during Véron's direction and at his suggestion that Sainte-Beuve contributed the ''Causeries du lundi'', an early example of the regular newspaper column. He is largely known to history for his direction, from 1831-1835, of the Paris Opera. The new government, after the July Revolution of 1830, wished to offload the costs and responsibilities of the Opera, which had been effectively state-controlled since its inception. Véron saw the great potential of adapting the Opera to the bourgeois tastes of new audiences and applied for the franchise, which brought with it li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Maffei
Andrea Maffei (1798 – 1885) was an Italian poet, translator and librettist. He was born in Molina di Ledro, Trentino. A follower of Vincenzo Monti, he formed part of the 19th-century Italian classicist literary culture. Gaining laurea in jurisprudence, he moved for some years to Verona, then to Venice and finally to Milan, where in 1831 he married contessa Clara Spinelli. They separated by mutual consent on 15 June 1846. As well as Verdi, Maffei also built up close relationships with others in the Italian cultural scene of the time, including Vincenzo Monti, Antonio Rosmini, Gino Capponi, Mario Rapisardi, Carlo Tenca, the painter Francesco Hayez, and the sculptors Vincenzo Vela and Giovanni Duprè. Key cultural figures from the rest of Europe also passed through the lounge of his house in Milan, including Liszt and Stendhal. In 1879 Andrea Maffei was made a senator of the Kingdom of Italy and participated in Italian political life. In the mid-19th century he frequently liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Bertini
Henri Jérôme Bertini (28 October 1798 – 30 September 1876) was a French classical composer and pianist. He was born into a family of musicians and attracted the attention of François-Joseph Fétis when he toured Europe as a child prodigy. As an adult he was admired both as a soloist and as a chamber musician; it was said that he played with Johann Nepomuk Hummel's simplicity and elegance without sacrificing the brilliance of the instrument. As a composer he had an original style which was rich in musical ideas, attractive melodies, and effortless harmonies. In 1856, he retired from the musical scene and settled in the Dauphiné in south-east France. Life Henri Jérôme Bertini was born in London on 28 October 1798 but his family returned to Paris six months later. He received his early musical education from his father, a pianist and composer himself, and his elder brother, Auguste, who was a pupil of Muzio Clementi. He was considered a child prodigy and at the age of ... [...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] |
Hovsångare
The titles Hovsångare (, literally "Court Singer") for men and Hovsångerska () for women are awarded by the Swedish monarch to a singer (usually an opera singer) who, by their vocal art, has contributed to the international standing of Swedish singing. The formal title was introduced by King Gustav III of Sweden in 1773, with the first recipients being Elisabeth Olin and Carl Stenborg. The position as such, however, dates back to the 17th century, when Anne Chabanceau de La Barre and Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre were singers at the court of Queen Christina of Sweden. Named 21st century * 2021: Ann Hallenberg, John Lundgren * 2018: Malin Byström, Katarina Karnéus, Daniel Johansson. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilda Berwald
Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née ''Cohen (surname), Cohn'' (9 March 1798 in Helsinki in Finland – 3 May 1877 in Stockholm),svar.ra.seHedvig Eleonora döda/ref> was a Finnish and Swedish people, Swedish concert singer. She was later appointed official singer (Hovsångare) of the Swedish royal court. She married the Swedish concert musician Johan Fredrik Berwald in 1817. She toured with her husband and performed as a singer at his concerts. She educated her three daughters Fredrique, Julie Berwald, Julie Mathilda and :sv:Hedvig Eleonora Berwald, Hedvig Eleonora as singers. She performed with her husband and Fredrique at the Opera in Berlin for Spontini, and then for the Royal Danish family, in 1833. In 1834, she was given the title of first singer of the royal Swedish court. They toured in Finland (1842), Denmark (1844) and had a great success in Berlin (1847). See also * Lovisa Augusti Notes References Johan Leonard Höijers Musik-Lexikon 1864Sten Broman: ''Franz Berwalds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 9
Events Pre-1600 *141 BC – Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne over the Han dynasty of China. *1009 – First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. * 1226 – Khwarazmian sultan Jalal ad-Din conquers the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. * 1230 – Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus in the Battle of Klokotnitsa. *1500 – The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. 1601–1900 * 1701 – Safavid troops retreat from Basra, ending a three-year occupation. * 1765 – After a campaign by the writer Voltaire, judges in Paris posthumously exonerate Jean Calas of murdering his son. Calas had been tortured and executed in 1762 on the charge, though his son may have actually died by suicide. *1776 – ''The Wealth of Nations'' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger
Carl Gottlieb Reißiger (also ''Karl Reissiger'', ''Carl Reissiger'', ''Karl Reißiger'') (31 January 1798 – 7 November 1859) was a German Kapellmeister and composer. Biography Born in Belzig, Reissiger attended the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and was the pupil of Johann Gottfried Schicht and Peter von Winter. In 1821, he followed the example of the young Beethoven and went to Vienna to study with Antonio Salieri and also studied theology at the University of Leipzig. Reissiger continued his musical studies in France and Italy in 1824, under the sponsorship of the Prussian Ministry of Cultural Affairs. After working for two years as the musical director of the Dresden Opera, he succeeded Carl Maria von Weber as the Kapellmeister of the Dresden Court in 1828, and would hold this office until his death in 1859. A famous piece known as ''Weber's Last Waltz'' was actually written by Reissiger (one of his ''Danses brillantes'', op. 26) and is mentioned in Edgar Allan Poe's ''The Fall of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
