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June 2 – The premiere of Cesare in Farmacusa, with music by Antonio Salieri and words by Carlo Prospero Defranceschi, takes place at the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna. [ 1 ] September 6 – During Lord Nelson 's visit to Eisenstadt, his companion Emma, Lady Hamilton , performs Haydn's Arianna a Naxos and The Battle of the Nile , with Haydn ...
18th-century prints of Bach's four-part chorales; 1701 in music; 1702 in music; 1703 in music; 1704 in music; 1705 in music; 1706 in music; 1707 in music; 1708 in music; 1709 in music; 1710 in music; 1711 in music; 1712 in music; 1713 in music; 1714 in music; 1715 in music; 1716 in music; 1717 in music; 1718 in music; 1719 in music; 1720 in ...
The leading figure in British music of the early 18th century was a naturalized Briton, George Frideric Handel (1685–1759). Although he was born in Germany, he first visited England in 1710, later moving there and becoming a naturalised citizen, playing a defining role in the music of the British Isles. [13]
Clearing Up: Coast of Sicily, Andreas Achenbach, 1847. Sturm und Drang (/ ˌ ʃ t ʊər m ʊ n t ˈ d r æ ŋ,-ˈ d r ɑː ŋ /, [1] German: [ˈʃtʊʁm ʔʊnt ˈdʁaŋ]; usually translated as "storm and stress" [2]) was a proto-Romantic movement in German literature and music that occurred between the late 1760s and early 1780s.
These songs show that the mid to late 18th century was a period when the old Hungarian styles died out, and a new style appeared. [5] Many Hungarian musicians and composers of the 18th century preached closer cultural ties with Europe, not believing that Hungarian music could reach the levels of development in Italy and Germany. [5]
In this respect such afterpieces anticipate the ballad operas of the 18th century. At the same time, the French masque was gaining a firm hold at the English Court, with lavish splendour and highly realistic scenery. Inigo Jones became the leading designer of these productions, and this style was to dominate the English stage for three ...
A pasticcio called Love in a Village, with music by Thomas Arne and based on a play by Isaac Bickerstaffe, becomes a major part of the American theater repertory after performances in Charleston and Philadelphia; [113] it is also considered the first English comic opera.
[72] [73] By that time, Bach was known as the first of the three Bs in music. Throughout the 19th century, 200 books were published on Bach. By the end of the century, local Bach societies were established in several cities, and his music had been performed in all major musical centres. [26]