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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 ...
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"To Anacreon in Heaven" is published in England; it serves as the tune for many patriotic songs of late 18th and early 19th century, including "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States. At a celebration following the victory of Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys in the fight to capture Fort Ticonderoga, a band performs ...
October 22 – The overture to Tannhäuser is performed in Boston Music Hall by the Germania Musical Society conducted by Carl Bergmann. It is the first American performance. November 1 – Richard Wagner begins composing the music for The Ring of the Nibelung. Louis Moreau Gottschalk returns the United States after eleven years in Europe.
Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC).
1796: Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination; smallpox killed an estimated 400,000 Europeans each year during the 18th century, including five reigning monarchs. [23] 1796: War of the First Coalition: The Battle of Montenotte marks Napoleon Bonaparte's first victory as an army commander. 1796: The British eject the Dutch from ...
25 Irish Songs, WoO 152; 26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155; Egmont, Op. 84, overture and incidental music (first performed, composed 1809) 3 Lieder, Op. 83; String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op. 95; Piano Sonata #26 (Les Adieux) Joseph Eybler – Die vier letzen Dinge ; Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 50