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1701 In Music
The year 1701 in music involved some significant musical events and new works. Events *Georg Philipp Telemann matriculates in law at the University of Leipzig. In the same year, he meets George Frideric Handel for the first time. *Founding of the Slovenian Philharmonic Society (orchestra) *In a competition held in Dorset Gardens, London, for the best musical setting of the masque 'The Judgement of Paris' by William Congreve, John Weldon emerges victorious, with John Eccles second and Daniel Purcell third. *The semi-opera ''Acis and Galatea'', with music by John Eccles and text by Peter Anthony Motteux, is staged in London. *Domenico Scarlatti is appointed organist and composer of the vice-regal court in Naples Published popular music *"Captain Kidd" Classical music *Giovanni Henrico Albicastro – ''XII Suonate a tre, due violini et violoncello col basso per l'organo'' *Tomaso Albinoni – ''12 Balletti de Camera,'' Op. 3 *Carlo Ambrogio Lonati – ''12 Violin Sonata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1700 In Music
The year 1700 in music involved some significant events. Events * John Eccles is appointed Master of the King's Musick. * William Croft returns to the Chapel Royal, where he had been educated, as a "gentleman organist". * William Corbett becomes director of the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields. *Johann Sebastian Bach becomes a chorister at St. Michael's Church, Lüneburg. *Tomaso Albinoni is employed as a violinist by Fernando Carlo, Duke of Mantua. *An inventory of musical instruments kept by Prince Ferdinando de Medici provides the first evidence for the existence of the pianoforte. Published popular music Classical music * Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – ''Sinfonie e concerti op. 2'' *Johann Sebastian Bach **''Prelude and Fugue in D minor'', BWV 549a **''Christ, der du bist der helle Tag'', BWV 766 * John Blow – ''Amphion Anglicus'' * Jacques Boyvin – ''Livre d'orgue II'' *Sébastien de Brossard – ''O miraculum!'', SdB.006 * Antonio Caldara **''La frode de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |